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 company 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.