Accounts Administrator (Full-Time or Part-Time)

Just Recruitment Group; Colchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded family business near Colchester is seeking an Accounts Administrator. The role involves bookkeeping up to trial balance using Sage software, managing financial operations, and processing payroll. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in finance and proficiency with Sage 50.

Benefits

Free parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience with Sage 50 accounts and payroll.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate recording of financial transactions.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and analysis.
• Process monthly payroll and manage auto-enrolment pension contributions.

Skills

Finance

Accounting

Sage 50

Payroll

Excel

Communication

Data Entry

Problem Solving

Job description

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

You will need to have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with Sage 50 accounts and Sage payroll, with the ability to work on your 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 the 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.

Hours:

• Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm. With 1 hour lunch break.
• This role is flexible and offers a 4 day week.

Free parking is available.

Due to the company’s location, you will need to drive.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.