1. Position: Bookkeeper (with strong management accounts experience)
2. Salary: £33,000 – £35,000 per annum plus very good company benefits
3. Location: Uckfield, East Sussex
4. Hours: Monday – Friday 09:15-17:30, office based but with flexibility to work from home on occasions
5. Role based in Uckfield. There is free parking available on the streets close to the office. The office is also around 5-10 mins walk from the nearest mainline station.
We are delighted to be partnered with our client, an established and highly reputable accountancy and financial services based business as they seek to recruit a Bookkeeper with strong management accounts experience to join their experienced and friendly team, within their offices in Uckfield. This is a highly deadline-based role so, at times, flexibility on hours in peak times will be required.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a small but busy team within a very successful organisation.
Duties will include:
6. Review and maintain sales, purchase and general ledgers
7. Post and review month end journals
8. Complete and review VAT returns
9. Maintain a full and accurate audit trail
10. Travel to and work from client sites if required (fully expensed)
11. Prepare and review management accounts from information and documentation received, ensuring that all relevant deadlines are met
12. Training and supporting more junior members of staff and clients
Experience, competencies and knowledge required:
Essential
13. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
14. Previous proven book-keeping experience with strong management accounts experience
15. Intermediate/advanced Excel, Xero, Sage 50
Desirable
16. Extensive knowledge of VAT
17. Knowledge of payroll
This is an excellent opportunity to work within an established and successful organisation.
For more information regarding this new and exciting opportunity, please apply now! Short-listing will take place soon – don’t miss out!
Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.