Job Description

Part-time Accountant/Bookkeeper required for busy accounts office

We are looking for someone to join our busy Ceramic Decorating businesses. We have two businesses running alongside of each other, it will be the responsibility of the successful candidate, to liaise with other departments to ensure the smooth running of the Finance Department, for both businesses.

This position is office based and would be based on 24-26 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hours and days are flexible, to be discussed at interview stage. With 22 holidays per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata based on hours for part-time employment), company pension scheme and free onsite parking

Competitive salary based on experience

Key skills required:

Previous accounts, VAT and wages preparation

Communication with all levels and ages of people

Good telephone manner

Computer skills - such as Word/Excel, emails are essential

Accounting Software experience is essential, ideally previous experience with SAGE, with SAGE 200 software experience being preferred

Duties:

Inputting all purchase ledger invoices onto SAGE 200, matching with delivery notes, purchase orders and resolving any pricing/delivery discrepancies with the supplier

Preparation of all sales ledger invoices onto SAGE 200, based on daily despatches, liaising with the sales office on additional charges, etc

Inputting daily cash activity from the bank onto SAGE 200. Updating the daily cashflow and liaising with the directors on movements of cash, specifically for monthly payment run, wages payments and imports

Preparation of Monthly Management accounts for discussion with the directors

o Preparing and inputting accruals/prepayments journals

o Checking nominal code postings

o Ensuring all purchase ledger invoices are posted to the system or accrued for

o Inputting wages journal

o Posting credit card spending on to the system and matching up with receipts from the directors

o Reconciling bank accounts and all control accounts

Preparation of quarterly VAT returns in SAGE 200 and submission to HMRC online, complying with HMRC deadlines

Monthly payment run by BACS and processing remittances on SAGE 200 for suppliers

Organising the delivery of containers from Overseas with our freight forwarders, including payments, through external International Payments businesses, of foreign payments to our suppliers

Debt collection procedures by email and telephone, dealing with any customer queries relating to their invoices with the assistance of the sales office

Keeping up to date all accounts department filing

Preparation of monthly wages, calculating them with the assistance of weekly clockcards, checking any overtime or unworked time each month for adjustment on the wages, noting holidays taken and accrued

Submission of the necessary monthly reports and year end reports to HMRC, in relation to, PAYE regulations and deadlines

Submission of confirmation statements to Companies House for 2 businesses

Liaising with the Health & Safety external advisor, to ensure the Health & Safety procedures are up to date

Liaising with the HR and Employment Law external advisor, as and when required, to ensure all aspects of Employment Law are adhered to

Working with our IT external advisors to ensure that all our computers are up to date, licences are current such as Antivirus Software subscriptions

Working with external accountants at the year end, but also during the year to ensure the businesses are up to date with current regulations and trading in a positive manner

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: 24 - 26 per week

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/06/2025