Bookkeeper

Reed; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Accountancy partners with a Ballymena-based company to recruit an experienced Bookkeeper on a full-time, permanent basis. You will provide comprehensive administration support to the finance team, with focus on payroll, invoicing, and cash allocation.

Day-to-day tasks include processing payroll, raising invoices, reconciling accounts, and preparing aged debtor reports. Strong Excel and accounting software skills, plus attention to detail and clear communication, are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivable
• Payroll processing weekly and monthly
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Proficiency with accounting software
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities

Responsibilities

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and within required deadlines.
• Raise and process customer invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely billing.
• Apply and allocate cash receipts to customer accounts within the accounting system.
• Monitor the accounts receivable ledger to ensure payments are received, recorded, and reconciled correctly.
• Reconcile customer accounts and prepare aged debtor reports to support effective credit control.
• Proactively follow up on overdue accounts, resolving payment issues and billing discrepancies in a professional manner.
• Communicate with customers regarding account queries, payment matters, and statement requests.
• Maintain accurate and organised records of invoices, payments, receipts, and customer correspondence.
• Collaborate with sales and customer service teams to investigate and resolve account-related issues.
• Support month-end close activities by preparing accounts receivable reports, schedules, and reconciliations.
• Assist with internal and external audits by providing relevant financial documentation and supporting information.

Skills

Payroll processing

Accounts receivable

Communication skills

Analytical abilities

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Tools

Accounting software

Excel

Job description

Bookkeeper

• Location: Ballymena
• Job Type: Full-time Permanent Office-based
• Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Reed Accountancy are delighted to be partnered with an established company based in Ballymena in the appointment of an experienced Bookkeeper join their dynamic team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a newly created role, and the successful Bookkeeper will be responsible for providing full administration support to the finance team.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Process weekly and monthly payroll accurately and within required deadlines.
• Raise and process customer invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely billing.
• Apply and allocate cash receipts to customer accounts within the accounting system.
• Monitor the accounts receivable ledger to ensure payments are received, recorded, and reconciled correctly.
• Reconcile customer accounts and prepare aged debtor reports to support effective credit control.
• Proactively follow up on overdue accounts, resolving payment issues and billing discrepancies in a professional manner.
• Communicate with customers regarding account queries, payment matters, and statement requests.
• Maintain accurate and organised records of invoices, payments, receipts, and customer correspondence.
• Collaborate with sales and customer service teams to investigate and resolve account-related issues.
• Support month-end close activities by preparing accounts receivable reports, schedules, and reconciliations.
• Assist with internal and external audits by providing relevant financial documentation and supporting information.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in accounts receivable
• Proven experience of Payroll processing weekly and monthly
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Proficiency with accounting software
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.