Accounts Administrator

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Job summary

A well-regarded family business in Colchester is seeking an Accounts Administrator. The role involves various bookkeeping tasks using Sage software, ensuring accurate financial reports, and managing payroll. Suitable candidates should have at least three years of experience and strong Sage proficiency.

Benefits

Free parking

Flexible working hours available

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience working with Sage 50 accounts and payroll.
• Able to work independently and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for timely and accurate recording of financial transactions.
• Manage daily financial operations, including invoicing and reconciliation.
• Perform monthly payroll and year-end procedures.

Skills

Experience in finance or accounting

Proficiency with Sage 50

Knowledge of payroll processes

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Data entry experience

Effective decision-making

Problem-solving techniques

Tools

Sage 50

Excel

Job description

Just Recruitment is working with a well-regarded and long-standing family business based on the outskirts of Colchester - looking to add an Accounts Administrator to their team.

Please note that due to location, you will need access to your own transport.

Working hours Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm - or company can be flexible and can offer a 4 day week.
Free parking
1 hour lunch break
Suitable applicants will have a minimum of 3 years' experience working with Sage 50 accounts and Sage payroll, with the ability to work on their own initiative.

The role is focused within the remit of bookkeeping up to trial balance using Sage software.

Duties include:

Ensure timely and accurate recording of financial transactions.
Daily financial operations, including posting of supplier invoices, reconciliation of supplier accounts, accounts payable management, creation of customer invoices, accounts receivable management, etc.
Perform bank/credit-card reconciliations including a factoring banking account and Petty cash accounts.
Quarterly VAT returns and analysis. (including RTI submission to HMRC)
Prepare weekly aged creditors reports and process weekly supplier payment run accordingly.
Prepare monthly aged debtors reports and provide credit control where required.
Maintain cashflow forecast for the Finance director to review.
Process monthly payroll, payments, journal entries and year end procedures (including RTI submission to HMRC)
Manage auto enrolment pension contributions, submissions and legal returns to the pensions regulator.

Skills required:

Significant experience in finance or accounting.
Proficiency with accounting software Sage 50 and payroll.
Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet software such as Excel.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience in data entry.
Effective decision-making and problem-solving techniques within a finance environment.

For more information on this position, please contact Just Recruitment Group Ltd on telephone (phone number removed) quoting job reference (phone number removed).

Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days, your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

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