Accounts Assistant

Brockford Accident Repair Centre Ltd is looking for a structured, highly accurate Part-Time Accountant to join our team on-site. This role is perfect for a finance professional who excels at independent task management and wants consistent, balanced daytime hours (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM) these are negotiable hours.

You will own the day-to-day transaction processing, manage the complete end-to-end payroll cycle, and deliver precise monthly management accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

Daily & Weekly Bookkeeping

accounts and inbox Management: Review and process accounts email , filing invoices, statements, and remittances.

Ledger Updates: Maintain up-to-date entries in the ledger-master for all payments and receipts.

Systems Sync: Download files from the BMS platform to update Sage 50.

Reconciliations: Perform weekly bank statement reconciliations on Sage, cross-checking all payments, direct debits, and sales receipts.

Supplier Accounts: Reconcile supplier statements to prepare payout files for automated runs on the 20th and last day of the month.

Credit Card & Cash: Log petty cash and card expenditures while ensuring compliant VAT receipts are secured.

Credit Control: Actively monitor and chase outstanding customer debts.

Monthly Payroll & Management Accounts

Payroll Processing: Liaise with General Manager to prepare input sheets, execute 4-weekly and monthly payroll runs using Sage Payroll, and manage staff transfers.

Tax Compliance: Log Notice of Coding updates and submit Full Payment Submissions (FPS) directly to HMRC.

Pension & PAYE: Remit monthly PAYE, NICs, and employer/employee pension contributions accurately.

Journals & Month-End: Draft and post manual payroll journals, prepayments, accrued wages, commissions, parts credits, and indirect labour adjustments.

Asset & Stock Valuation: Maintain the fixed asset register, post depreciation schedules, and value work-in-progress (WIP) and physical inventory.

Quarterly & Annual Operations
VAT Filings: Prepare and submit digital quarterly VAT returns via Sage to HMRC.
Audit Support: Package financial close documentation files and act as the primary liaison for external auditors during year-end processes.
Year-End Close: Execute payroll year-end returns and complete the accounting data roll-forward process in Sage.

Candidate Requirements
Software: Must have strong, verifiable experience working with Sage 50 Accounting and Sage Payroll software.

Tools: High proficiency in Microsoft Excel for tracking assets and depreciation.

Experience: Background in management accounting, double-entry bookkeeping, payroll compliance, and standard VAT filing rules.

Attributes: Sharp analytical capabilities with an elite level of attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
Benefits
Consistent daytime working schedule (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM) providing ideal work-life balance, please note this job will be Pro-Rata Wage Structure .

Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Sage 50 Accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person