Finance & Accounts Manager / Company Accountant

WH Finance Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing financial services company in Essex is seeking a Finance & Accounting Manager to handle various tasks such as bank reconciliations, payroll assistance, and year-end account preparation. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive accounting experience and knowledge of Sage 50. This role offers a progressive opportunity for responsibility under the current Financial Controller during a transition period.

Qualifications

• Experience in reconciling bank accounts and financial statements.
• Ability to manage payroll and assist with company pension schemes.
• Skilled in VAT returns and financial journal postings.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank accounts and record sales and purchases.
• Assist with payment of suppliers and reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Help prepare year-end accounts for external audit.

Skills

Hands-on accounting experience

Knowledge of Sage 50

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning business as the Finance & Accounting Manager / Company Accountant with the opportunity to progressively develop the role by taking increasing responsibility for financial tasks under the direction of the current retiring Financial Controller over a handover period.

Duties to Include:

• Reconcile bank accounts
• Record all sales and purchases
• Reconcile and post weekly takings
• Order stationary, supplies for workshop and yard areas
• Reconcile petty cash
• Record holidays and absence
• Assist with monthly payroll
• Assist with Company pension scheme (NEST)
• Assist with maintenance of stock list and depreciation management
• Assist with Fixed Asset record maintenance
• Assist with reconciliation of prepayments and accruals
• Assist with reconciliation of financial statements
• Assist with posting monthly journals
• Assist with VAT returns
• Record annual stock take figures for year end
• Assist with the preparation of year end accounts for submission for external audit and statutory accounts preparation
• Post all purchase invoices
• Assist with payment of suppliers and reconcile supplier statements
• Send monthly statements
• Credit control

You will need all round hands-on accounting experience and knowledge of Sage 50 to be considered. Interviews are ongoing so apply now.