UK Company Accountant

Limited Edition Event Design; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a qualified accountant for a part-time role that allows for flexible working from home. This position involves managing all accounting and financial reporting for UK and Guernsey operations, with responsibilities including payroll processing, VAT returns, and monthly management accounts. The ideal candidate will have a degree in accounting and a strong understanding of UK tax compliance. With the potential for growth as the company expands, this role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team while enjoying the flexibility of remote work. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your expertise and offers a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

20 Days paid holiday per year

Performance related annual bonus

Flexible working hours

Work from home option

Additional day per year worked up to 25 days

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of HMRC compliance including UK VAT returns.
• Experience in managing accounting requirements and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting requirements within Xero.
• Process and pay supplier invoices and manage client accounts.
• Handle monthly payroll and UK VAT returns.

Skills

Xero

UK VAT compliance

National Insurance

Accounting qualifications

Payroll processing

Education

Degree in Accounting

Tools

Pleo

Job description

UK Company Accountant & Business Administrator

Part-time 30hrs per week

Cape Town

Work from home – Freelance to permanent

ZAR 35K Per Month (plus bonus)

Limited Edition Event Design is the UK’s leading supplier of design and technical production services to red-carpet film premieres, photo-shoots, experiential and film related events. Recent credits include BAFTA Film Awards, Gladiator II, Mufasa, Beetlejuice, Alien, Wicked, Minecraft and the London Fashion Awards to name but a few.

Due to restructuring within the company, we are seeking a qualified accountant to manage all the companies accounting and financial reporting requirements across both our UK and Guernsey companies, along with acting as an administrator to support the business in a wider range of tasks.

The company employs a small full-time team of 5 in the UK along with many freelancers on a show-by-show basis. Key duties will include:

·Managing of all accounting requirements within Xero

·Processing & payment of supplier invoices

·Invoicing & management of client accounts

·Processing monthly UK payroll inc NI and pension deductions

·UK VAT returns

·Annual company reporting (UK & Guernsey)

·Monthly management accounts

·Management of company credit cards using Pleo

·Weekly payment runs

·Management of bank accounts

·Management of company pensions and healthcare

·Management of staff leave (holidays, sick leave etc)

·Other ad-hoc administrative duties (insurances, vehicles, subscriptions etc)

The candidate must hold a degree level accounting qualification and have extensive knowledge of HMRC compliance including UK VAT returns, National Insurance, company pensions & UK tax compliance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accountant to work from home with a high degree of flexibility. There is ample opportunity to grow the role as the company continues to see rapid growth.

Long term, the company plans to open an office in the Cape Town area, although this is predominantly a work from home position you must live within a reasonable distance of Cape Town CBD to allow you to work from the office on an ad-hoc basis (this will mainly be when company directors are working from Cape Town).

Renumeration includes:

ZAR 35K Per Month (plus bonus)

Flexible working (approx. 6hrs per day, 5 days per week)

Work from home (CT office may follow at some point)

Performance related annual bonus

20 Days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays)

Additional day per year worked up to 25 days

Occasional travel to attend events will be required but this is predominantly a Western Cape, work from home position.

Initially employed in a freelance capacity, moving to full time once the company establishes a SA based office.

You must be available to start within the next 30 days.

In the first instance please email a C.V. and cover letter [e-mail]