FINANCE manager required for rural estate business in Perthshire
Key responsibilities
1. Monthly management of books and records (including Xero);
2. Provision of monthly management account reporting packs for all estate business streams;
3. Maintenance of accounts receivable and payable;
4. Bank account(s) management, payments and reconciliation and cash management;
5. Management and oversight of part-time bookkeeper;
6. Communication and coordination with estate manager and London office;
7. Liaise with estate accounting firm on queries as required;
8. VAT compliance - preparation of quarterly VAT return (partial exemption calculations where necessary) and submission to HMRC;
9. Liaise with HMRC on queries as required.
Additional responsibilities required:
Purchase ledger and payments
1. Set up supplier details on Xero;
2. Process all purchase invoices, prepare payment run based on approved invoices and set up payments in line with due dates;
3. Upload payment run to the bank.
Bank and cash
1. Process all receipts and payments in Xero;
2. Process all non-purchase ledger bank payments and non-sales ledger receipts to nominal accounts;
3. Reconcile all bank accounts monthly in line with reporting timetable.
Sales ledger
1. Set up customer details on Xero;
2. Prepare sales invoices within Xero;
3. Send sales invoice to customer.
Management accounts
1. Prepare weekly management accounts for heads of departments where required;
2. Prepare monthly management accounts in agreed format and to agreed timetable for all estate business streams.
Potential to take on payroll responsibilities for estate employees, presently out-sourced.
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