Pure are delighted to be working with a well established business based in the heart of Chelmsford who are looking for an immediately available bookkeeper/ accounts assistant for a 13 month contract.
Responsibilities
- Preparation and submission of VAT returns
- Preparation of monthly/quarterly cash reports
- Preparation of accruals based management reports.
- Main point of contact for resolution of bookkeeping and accounting queries
- Preparation of accounts working file and analytical review
- Respond to queries regarding GL and VAT coding and assist with entries required to correct queries.
- Preparation of report pack for outside accountant to complete year end prep,
- Liaise with and respond to queries from external advisors (tax accountants / accountants)
Person specification
Qualifications/Experience
:
- Bachelor's degree standard or equivalent or higher – relevant Finance degree preferred or AAT qualified.
Essential Skills
- PC/IT literate including MS Office skills.
- Knowledge of double entry bookkeeping preferred as role will require some maintenance of nominal, sales, and purchase ledgers.
- Desire to progress through ACCA exams and gain qualification.