Location
Guildford, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
2i is supporting a smaller organisation who are seeking an experienced Bookkeeper. As the Bookkeeper you will be responsible for managing accounts including VAT returns and preparing year-end reports for a diverse client portfolio. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, self-motivated, and possess a proactive attitude that aligns with our company culture.
Company Benefits:
- Critical illness cover
- Income protection
- IFA advice
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sales Ledger – Generate sales invoices via Sage 50
- Ensure debtors pay in a timely manner by carrying out credit control either by phone, email and statements
- Maintain customer files
- Purchase Ledger – Process purchases invoices and ensure these are paid in a timely manner
- Banking – Complete paying in book for cheques and post all banking transactions to Sage 50 for all bank accounts. Ensure all bank accounts are reconciled on a weekly basis
- Ensure all accounts are reconciled on a weekly basis, control accounts and client payroll accounts are reconciled each month
- Create and maintain accurate records of all transactions
- Petty cash – Issue, reconcile and post to Sage 50
- Payroll – Prepare and complete the monthly payroll journals (Actual payroll is calculated in house)
- Complete and pay monthly PAYE reconciliation
- Ensure all quarterly VAT returns are completed on time
- Handle commercially sensitive and valuable information
- Assist with the entering of bank payment batches on the banking system in order for the partner to approve final payment
- Write out and write off the time from the bills raised on our IRIS system, which is the system we use for our WIP
- Monthly client money reconciliations
- Monthly calculations of partner cash collections allocations
- Quarterly management accounts
- End of year accounts preparation
- Ensure timesheets are up to date in order to update each partner’s WIP ledger
Experience / Skills required:
- Methodical approach, with an exceptional eye for detail
- Ability to work on their own initiative
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- The ability to build strong relationships
- Excellent organisation skills
- An efficient working style
- Previous Bookkeeping experience
- Experience of Sage 50
- Experience of Xero (although not essential as training can be done during the role)
- Knowledge of IRIS
- Ideally ICB/IAB/AAT qualified
If you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted.
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£30k - £34k per annum
