Job Details
Accountant
Sector:Accountancy
Region : Greater London
Location: Harrow
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
Job Ref.: 47003901
Job Information
This position has been created to support the Finance Director in the day to day running of the finance function.Main Duties & Accountabilities:
• Responsible for maintaining the purchase ledger including matching, coding and posting of all invoices including sub-contractors.
• Ownership of the end-to-end supplier process including liaising with buying department, site managers and workshop to ensure only valid invoices are processed in line with ASME’s processes.
• Reconcile suppliers’ statements to ensure all liabilities are recorded and paid in a timely manner.
• Preparation of supplier payment runs for review by the Finance Director. (Electronic cheque payments.)
• Responsible for raising customer invoices in accordance with the payment certs and ensure a timely collection of monies owed .
• Prepare aged debtor and creditor reports for review by the Finance Director.
• Reconcile the control accounts and prepare other ad-hoc reconciliations on a weekly/monthly basis for review by the Finance Director.
• Maintain the Petty Cash Floats of the business.
• Support the Finance Director with month and year-end processes, like accruals, prepayments, WIP.
• Provide team cover and other ad hoc duties as requested.
• Deliver a high level of customer service for both internal and external customers.
• Effective and regular monitoring of key issues, KPIs and financial analysing and reporting to the Finance Director to ensure the department is meeting set targets and objectives.
• Managing the accounts team.
• Reconcile all bank accounts, petty cash and company credit cards.
• Reconcile all supplier and customer accounts.
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns, CIS returns and P32, and all associated processes relating to these functions.
Required skills, experience & knowledge
• Minimum Qualification – AAT L4
• Experience in a similar position within the Construction Industry desirable
• Experience in dealing with high volume purchase ledger transaction in various currencies
• Solid understanding of VAT, CIS and Double Entry
• Credit control experience
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Accruals, Prepayment, WIP, Fixed Assets and Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Experience of managing suppliers and customers expectations
• Ability to communicate at all levels within the business and external parties, in a concise and professional manner
• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines and being highly organised
• Advanced user of SAGE Line50
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of office software applications
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experienced in problem solving and 'thinking on your feet'
Desirable skills, experience & knowledge
• Experience in Construction Industry
• Experience working with Sage 50, Sage Payroll plus Excel.
• Experience implementing new software
Apply now for an early interview and a consultant from Cameron James will be in touch asap.