Accountant

AccountAbility Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

AccountAbility Recruitment is seeking an Accountant on behalf of a construction company to join their finance team in the office. You will work closely with the Finance Director and handle bank reconciliations, monthly management accounts, VAT/CIS returns, and oversee junior staff.

You will also assist with year end, auditor queries, and statutory accounts production. Experience with Xero and a construction background is highly beneficial.

Qualifications

• Experience in bank reconciliations and correcting issues.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts including balance sheet, P&L, cashflow forecasting.
• Experience with VAT returns and CIS returns.
• Supervising junior finance staff handling ledgers and invoicing.
• Assisting with year end and statutory accounts production.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with balance sheet, P&L and cashflow forecasting.
• Perform bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Complete VAT returns and CIS returns.
• Supervise junior finance staff handling ledgers and invoicing.
• Assist with year end, respond to Auditor queries, and aid FD with statutory accounts.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Management accounts

VAT returns

CIS returns

Auditor liaison

Tools

Xero

Job description

We're currently working on the behalf of a successful construction company, seeking a new Accountant to join their team. Working closely with the Finance Director, you will be responsible for a range of finance duties including:

• Bank reconciliations, correcting any issues as needed
• Preparation of monthly management accounts including balance sheet, P&L, cashflow forecasting
• Undertaking VAT returns & CIS returns
• Overseeing junior finance staff who are responsible for ledgers / invoicing etc
• Assisting with year end, responding to Auditor queries as needed and assisting the FD with statutory accounts production

This is a full-time position working in the office. Previous experience with Xero would be highly beneficial, as well as any previous experience working within a construction environment / doing CIS returns.