Part-time Accountant

PAXT Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company is hiring a Part-time Accountant at their Sawston office in Cambridge, offering flexible hours to accommodate personal commitments. The role involves various accounting functions including financial report preparation, budgeting, and supporting audits. Ideal candidates will possess a professional accounting qualification and strong technical knowledge.

Qualifications

• Capable of taking accounts to trial balance.
• Accuracy in maintaining financial records.
• Proficient with accountancy packages and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of financial reports and statements.
• Supporting month-end preparation and close.
• Reconciling bank accounts and ensuring financial accuracy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

PAXT Ltd Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Part-time Accountant

PAXT Ltd Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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This range is provided by PAXT Ltd. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Part-time Accountant

Type: Part-time, flexible, C20 hours per week

Location: Sawston, Cambridge (office-based)

Salary: In the region of £35k pro rata, depending on experience

We're hiring a part-time Accountant at our Sawston office, and we can be really flexible with your hours to work around your other commitments, such as school drop off.

At PAXT, we grow international markets on behalf of some of the world's leading professional audio brands. We are looking for a friendly and highly organised Accountant to help with the finance function within our growing business.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of financial reports and statements
• Support month-end preparation and close
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting cycles
• Assist with year-end audits
• Allocating customers' money and Monitoring customers accounts
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly VAT returns
• Reconciling bank accounts and other financial records to ensure accuracy
• Support with Monthly payroll
• Preparing supplier payment runs
• Assisting with processing and analysing company credit card statements
• Preparing and posting journals
• Supporting with monitoring cash flow
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes
  
  
  

Experience, Attributes, And Skills

• Capable of taking accounts to trial balance
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, with attention to detail
• A professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA,CIMA) - full or part qualified
• Accuracy: Maintaining the integrity of financial records is essential
• Organisational skills: Keeping records organised and efficient
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and accountancy packages (we use Dynamics 365 Business Central, which we can train you to use)
• Communication skills: The ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
• Analytical skills: The ability to identify and analyse financial data
• Problem-solving skills: The ability to identify and resolve financial discrepancies
  
  
  

About PAXT

With over 30 years' experience in developing, managing and supplying markets across Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, we are the trusted export partner for many of the world's leading professional audio brands.

PAXT is committed to delivering higher volumes and more profitable export sales to our brand partners than they would otherwise achieve without us. It's a challenge that we've met consistently throughout our 30-year history, thanks to a unique combination of hard-won local knowledge and modern, streamlined logistics.

We are deeply passionate about professional audio installation and expect that passion to flow through our business to drive excellence and an uncompromising level of service. We love getting to know the regions in which we operate thoroughly and personally, with countless visits and an unquenchable thirst for local insight. We are also committed to fair and equitable partnerships, and our brand partners benefit from our hard-earned experience in the administration, governance, and management of international exports at a local level.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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