Bookkeeper

Posted 21 August 2018
Salary £24000 - £26000 per annum
Location
Job type Temporary
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceRMBK 2108_1534889439
Contact NameRishi Maini

Job description

A great opportunity has arisen for a Bookkeeper to join the Finance Team of a rapidly expanding global brand within the leisure sector on a temporary to permanent basis. You'll be an integral part of the team based at their Head Office and further down the line there will be the opportunity to progress into a role which will allow you to take on more responsibility.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Maintain P&L statements
  • Balance Sheet reconciliations
  • Balancing multiple company accounts
  • Maintain company ledgers
  • Processing bank payments, invoices, commission calculations, expenses & more
  • Bank statement reconciliations
  • Prepare cashflow statements
  • Assisting with and completing VAT returns
  • Acting as a point of contact for financial queries within the company network
  • Provide adhoc admin and clerical support
  • Fixed Asset Register
  • Journals
  • Accruals
  • Prepayments

The ideal candidate:

  • Will have a qualification and a small amount of experience willing to take on the role of bookkeeper and will have the benefit of learning and being developed by a senior figure OR have 1-2 years experience in a bookkeper role
  • Be an excellent communicator and efficient worker
  • Have a professional, positive and proactive attitude
  • Strong on Excel
  • Ideally have used Xero or cloud based accountancy software
  • Experience dealing with AP/AR
  • Multicurrency / multi-site experience
  • Will have a strong idea of what they want to achieve from the role in 1-2 years time and will benefit from being mentored and developed by a senior who has progressed to a high level.
  • Be comfortable working within a close-knit head office team consisting of 6 people