Part Time Bookkeeper
Leicester
£25,000 - £35,000 FTE
25 - 30 hours

SF Recruitment are working with a brilliant business in Leicester (LE4) who are seeking a part time Bookkeeper to join the business on a part time, permanent basis. As the Bookkeeper and ensure all aspects of the Company's financial data and accounting information is dealt with appropriately, and in a timely manner. This is a standalone role, and the position holder will take full responsibility for the processing all the Company's finance information. The bookkeeping role is one which interacts directly with the Company Directors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful applicant will be responsible for the overall financial management of the day to day bookkeeping of the company. Some of the tasks associated with the role include (but are not limited to):

- Sales Ledger - Credit control including chasing outstanding payments, establishing, and managing customer credit limits and payment terms, resolving customer debit notes and matching to the customer ledger;
- Purchase Ledger - Responsible for accurate processing of all supplier invoices and for their regular payment. Reconciliation of supplier invoices against goods received notes and raising debit notes where appropriate;
- General Ledger - Responsible for maintaining the General Ledger; setting up new accounts and cost centres when required; ensuring reconciliation of control accounts; ensuring correct allocation of expenditure to cost centres;
- Banking - Responsible for managing and reconciling all company bank accounts; ensuring adequate funds are available to meet expenditure requirements;
- Managing payments out - Preparing outgoing payments to suppliers, preparing cheques and bank transfers for approval, posting details into cash book, posting payments on order processing system;
- VAT - Responsible for the preparation of quarterly VAT returns;
- Assisting with reviewing, updating, and implementing existing internal accounting systems and introducing new systems and controls where appropriate;
- Management Accounting: Assisting directors with producing monthly management accounts for the Company. Maintaining control accounts, reconciliations, provisions, fixed asset register and other ad hoc reports as required;
- Financial Accounting: Assisting directors with producing and analysing year-end financial accounts; liaising with the Company's external accountants, production of proposed year end accounts.

REQUIREMENTS

- Sufficiently experiences in bookkeeping and a good understanding of financial information
- Good attention to detail
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
- Comfortable working within a small team

If you are interested in this position and have experience within a similar position, please apply with your most up to date CV.