Part-time Bookkeeper

My Client is leading Media Management & Outside Broadcast company based in Letherhead. This role is office based working and a 24 hour working wee with flexibility around hours. Salary listed is pro rata.

Job Purpose

This is an office-based position where you are required to maintain accurate financial records and oversee the company’s financial ledgers and transactions. Depending on your level of knowledge and expertise, you may also be required to prepare financial statements for review by the company’s accountants.

Key Accountabilities

Working to support the firm’s accountants, your main responsibilities will include;

• Recording all financial transactions
• Raising sales invoices and purchase orders
• Handling accounts payable and receivable invoices and coding them to the appropriate nominal ledger
• Maintaining company ledgers, posting journals for payroll, accruals, and prepayments
• Banking: setting up payments, recording transactions and reconciling the bank account
• Processing credit card transactions and staff expenses
• Credit control for accounts receivable
• Preparing annual company budgets

· Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigating reconciling items for company’s accountants

· Maintaining the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals and depreciation calculations

• Preparing and submitting VAT returns

· Preparing and maintaining monthly cash flow forecasts

• Preparing quarterly OPEX and expenses reports for cross charges within the group
• Gathering monthly information for external payroll administrators
• Preparing year-end statutory accounts for accountants and submission of all supporting documents
• Accounts query resolution
• Providing additional administrative support such as Companies House confirmation statements, pension declaration forms etc
• Dependent on skill level – an ability to prepare profit & loss statements, or assist the company’s accountants in producing them

Required Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Essential

· Previous experience as a Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant, or similar role ideally with a relevant accounting qualification

· Excellent administrative and data entry skills

· High levels of accuracy and attention to detail

· Good working knowledge of Quickbooks (or similar online system) and Microsoft Office package, including Word and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems

· A good knowledge of VAT rules on standard company transactions

· Good numeracy and literacy skills

· Good interpersonal and client service skills for dealing with clients, suppliers and other team member, with a flexible approach to work

· Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

· Able to plan tasks and prioritise effectively

Desirable

· Experience of post-production and/or outside broadcast environments

· Experience of data collection for carbon footprint measurement

Pay: £38,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person