Accountant

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing company in North London seeks an experienced Accountant to join their team. The role involves financial reconciliation, VAT preparation, and budget management. Candidates should have experience in a similar role, preferably within the manufacturing sector. The position offers a competitive salary up to £45,000, onsite parking, and generous benefits including 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Onsite parking

25 days annual leave

5 days allocated for Christmas shutdown

Qualifications

• Experience within a similar role previously.
• Worked within the Manufacturing industry.
• Live within a commutable distance to North London.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank accounts including US bank account.
• Maintain and reconcile UK sales ledger.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.
• Process monthly payroll journals.

Skills

Reconciliation of bank accounts

Maintenance of sales ledger

Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns

Payroll processing

Budget setting and forecasting

Education

AAT qualified or QBE

Job description

Bennett and Game Recruitment is delighted to partner with a well–established, family–run manufacturing company looking for an experienced Accountant to join their team on a full–time, permanent basis.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to help grow and develop the finance part of the business with exciting growth plans in place.

This opportunity offers a competitive salary of up to 45,000, along with excellent benefits, including onsite parking, 25 days of annual leave (with 5 days allocated for the Christmas shutdown), plus bank holidays.

Accountant Job Overview

• Reconciliation of bank accounts including US bank account
• Maintenance and reconciliation of UK sales ledger (including UK sales invoicing)
• Maintenance and reconciliation of US sales ledger based on information provided by US agent and US bank/credit card receipts including foreign exchange conversion for UK reporting purposes and liaising with US agent for reporting purposes
• Maintenance and reconciliation of purchase ledger including raising of purchase orders and payments to suppliers
• Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns
• Processing of monthly payroll journals and reconciliation of payroll records to accounts
• Organising and undertaking annual stock take and valuation for year–end accounting purposes
• Setting of annual budget and forecasts including monthly variance analysis and reporting thereon to directors
• Assisting directors with the review and implementation of improved system processes and financial controls
• Provision of information and liaising with external accountants for preparation of the company's annual accounts for submission to HMRC and Companies House

Accountant Job Requirements

• Experience within a similar role previously
• Worked within the Manufacturing industry
• AAT qualified/ QBE
• Live within a commutable distance to North London

Accountant Salary & Benefits

• Salary: 40,000 – 45,000 per annum
• 9am – 5pm
• Monday – Friday
• 20 days annual leave + bank holidays + 5 days towards Christmas shutdown
• Onsite parking

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi–disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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