Job Title: Senior Accountant – Maternity cover (15 fixed-term contract)
Reports to: Finance Manager
Location: Basingstoke
The Role:
We are looking for an experienced Accountant to join our friendly team on a 15 month fixed term contract covering a period of maternity leave, on a full or part time basis (minimum of 30 hours per week), starting by no later than mid-May 2025.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the ideal candidate will have a proactive and flexible outlook, and be prepared to take a 'sleeves rolled up’ approach to contribute to the successful running of the finance function, whilst improving controls, processes, and systems to enable effectiveness and efficiency using cloud-based accounting software.
Key Responsibilities:
* Managing all aspects of the day-to-day financial operations, including maintaining and organising the necessary records and files.
* General ledgers.
* Bank Reconciliations.
* Process Sales and Purchase Invoices.
* Credit Control.
* Monitoring Cashflow.
* Assist with accounts preparation for Year End.
* Month-end account reconciliations, journal postings, accruals, and prepayments.
* Review financial data and prepare monthly management/flash reports.
* Management Reports, including variance analysis.
* Maintain Fixed Asset register.
* Preparation of weekly/monthly reporting including sales, cashflow, VAT position and credit control.
Required Skills:
* Bookkeeping within SME (min 5 years required).
* ACA, ACCA qualified, part qualified or studying.
* Proficient with Cloud accounting including Microsoft Dynamics and/or ERP systems.
* Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage and provide support where required.
* Excellent communicator, with a high level of numeracy and literacy skills.
* Excellent time keeping and ability to meet deadlines.
* Ability to work under pressure both individually and as part of a team.
* IT literate with sound experience of using Microsoft Office, in particular Excel.
* Excellent attention to detail.
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