Are you looking for an Accountant role with a well-established, family-owned SME business? This role, based on the outskirts of Bicester, could be just what you are looking for. The role is a standalone Accountant position, and you will take care of the firm's finances on a day-to-day basis.
You will have ownership of the finance function, taking on all accounting and monthly management reports, reporting into the MD and will receive some assistance from staff members if required at busy times.
As Accountant your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
- Preparation of management accounts, bookkeeping, month end and year end adhering to strict deadlines
- All aspects of year end reporting to audit standard
- Profit and loss statements
- Purchase ledger and sales ledger
- Accruals, pre-payments and depreciation calculations
- Balance sheet reconciliation including asset register
- Payment run (BACS and cheque)
- Being responsible for bank account
- VAT calculations and returns
- Payroll cost auto posting
- Credit control reconciliation
- Responsible for balance sheet items including work in progress and stock control
- Stock reporting and reconciliation
- Fixed asset and petty cash management
- Customer and supplier liaison
- Working with operational staff to make sure that the new high level standard operating procedures are being implemented including fire risk assessments
Please do apply for this role if you can satisfy the following:
- Significant previous experience gained within a busy accounting role
- Be able to deal with a varied caseload
- Have strong general IT skills - good understanding of MS Office and standard accountancy packages
- Proven leadership skills and possess the ability to liaise on all levels and with all departments
- Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload
- You will be focused, be able to work autonomously and provide thorough and detailed status reports
- Ability to maintain successful client, supplier, management and employee relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Driving licence and vehicle (the firm's location is not easily accessible by public transport)
Submit your CV for this Accountant role
Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a graduate visa.
Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.