Senior Accounts Assistant - part time

Aspire Jobs; Frome; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Frome is seeking an experienced Financial Controller. The role includes managing ongoing data entry into Sage 50, overseeing cash management and financial reporting, and ensuring compliance during audits. Candidates should have expertise in VAT returns and actively participate in ERP migration projects. This position offers a crucial role in managing financial operations and supporting various departmental functions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure ongoing data entry into Sage 50.
• Prepare supplier payments and update cashflow forecast.
• Generate timely financial reporting and manage annual audit.
• Run and submit quarterly VAT returns.
• Involved in migration to new ERP system.
• Manage export documentation for controlled goods.
• Handle HR and safety checks along with ad hoc projects.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Purchase & Sales Ledgers: Ensure ongoing data entry into Sage 50.
• Cash Management & Analysis: Ensure cash activity is booked into Sage 50. Suggest and prepare supplier payments. Update cashflow forecast for management review.
• Financial Reporting - Monthly Management Accounts & Annual Audit: Providing timely financial reporting of business activity, generate management accounts & comment on variances to budget. Own the month end process, generate reports, journal postings, undertake reconciliations & resolve breaks. Liaise with auditors during the annual audit process.
• VAT Returns: Run, reconcile & submit quarterly VAT returns.
• Stock & Bill of Material (BOM) Management: Company growth will result in the adoption of a new ERP system in the future. The role will be involved in ensuring that such a migration is achieved successfully and that accurate BOM/Route/stock measures are achieved.
• Export Controls: Managing the paperwork associated with the international exporting of controlled physical & intangible goods.
• HR, H&S, & Ad hoc projects: Manage fire & security checks & documentation, employee processes and documents (such as expenses & holiday calendar).
• Manage insurance and utility suppliers and process contract renewals.
• Ensure office and workshop sites are generally supported by incumbent Operations & Accounts Assistant (answering telephone, greeting guests, managing meeting rooms etc).