Bookkeeper

Armstrong Knight; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable accounting firm in Chelmsford is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee management accounts and VAT compliance. The ideal candidate should have experience with Sage Line 50, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently. This role offers a generous salary and attractive employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous salary

Fantastic employee benefits

Qualifications

• Comfortable with Sage Line 50.
• Experience with management account responsibilities.
• Good communication skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Monthly Management Accounts.
• Complete Nominal Ledger reconciliations.
• Prepare & submit Group VAT monthly.
• Manage Purchase Ledger function.
• Conduct Bank Reconciliations.

Skills

Sage Line 50

Management accounting

Communication skills

Independent working

Job description

Reporting to the Owner/Director the post holder will be responsible for the following tasks with 2 direct reports:

• Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts
• Complete all Nominal Ledger reconciliations ensuring all reconciliations are completed to agreed time table and all reconciling items are investigated & actions taken to resolve in a timely manner
• Preparation & submission of Group VAT on a monthly basis. Including Reverse Charge VAT submission & oversight of Intrastat & EC Sales Report submissions
• Responsible for ensuring that the company complies with all aspects of input & output VAT regulations
• Management of the Purchase Ledger function ensuring at all times that:
  • all expenditure is correctly approved & posted to the correct company
  • supplier statements are reconciled and reconciling items actioned
  • supervision of supplier payment runs
• Preparation & submission of all National Statistics information requests
• Oversight of:
  • Bank Reconciliations ensuring all reconciliations are completed to a pre agreed timetable with all reconciling items investigated & resolved
  • Shipping document analysis
  • Import duty reconciliation
• Provide support to the Director in the preparation of budgets & forecasts
• Preparation of expenditure analysis to support Corporation Tax computations
• Ad-hoc tasks as and when requested
• Bank Reconciliations

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate must be comfortable with Sage line 50 and management account responsibilities. They must have good communication skills and the ability to work independently where necessary

What’s on Offer

As well as a generous salary, my client are offering a great opportunity and some fantastic employee benefits.

Please apply now, or call the team at Armstrong Knight for more details on this career opportunity.