Our client, a communications company located in Sidcup, Kent are seeking to recruit a Finance Controller to join their hardworking and dedicated team on a part time basis covering 3 set days. Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 9am 5pm Or Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 10am 4pm with flexibility to cover holidays etc. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience within Accounts and Credit Control, possess a good working knowledge of Sage 50 and be a proficient user of Microsoft Office. As a Finance Controller you will deal with the payroll process, raise customer invoices as well as carry out credit control tasks, prepare and submit monthly VAT returns to HMRC, and process bank, purchase and sales ledger transactions on Sage 50 Accounts. The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience: Demonstrable experience within Accounts and Credit Control Possess a good working knowledge of Sage 50 Be a proficient user of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and MS Outlook Be able to prioritise own workload to meet strict finance deadlines Have an excellent attention to detail Possess strong negotiation skills Be calm under pressure Desirable Skills: Hold a formal bookkeeping or accounts qualification e.g. AAT or ICB Level 3 or above Your duties as a Finance Controller will include: Raising customer invoices and carrying out credit control tasks Chasing client payments by email and telephone Maintaining clear and accurate records for all actions taken for each outstanding invoice Maintaining and building relationships with customers to ensure collection objectives are met Dealing with customer enquiries and managing query resolution processes including liaising with colleagues to ensure the prompt resolution of queries Identifying root cause of issues causing late payment and leading the process to ensure they dont reoccur Regularly and accurately reporting to company management on outstanding debts, drawing attention to ageing debts or clients who show early signs of non-payment Monitoring, highlighting and reporting potential credit risks Completing bank reconciliations Handling and processing supplier invoices and payments using Sage 50 Accounts Processing bank, purchase and sales ledger transactions on Sage 50 Accounts Preparing and submitting monthly VAT returns to HMRC Preparing month end schedules and relevant journals to support month end management information Processing payroll monthly for 6 staff members Maintaining payroll processing system and records Working with the Director of Operations to create, review and implement improvements to systems and processes within the business. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high volume of CVs, we receive it is not viable for us to respond to individuals. If you have not received a response within 7 days then please kindly assume your application has been unsuccessful in this instance.