Job Description

Job Title: Senior Accountant Maternity cover (15 fixed-term contract)
Reports to: Finance Manager
Location: Basingstoke
The Role:
We are looking for an experienced Accountant to join our friendly team on a 15 month fixed term contract covering a period of maternity leave, on a full or part time basis (minimum of 30 hours per week), starting by no later than mid-May 2025.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the ideal candidate will have a proactive and flexible outlook, and be prepared to take a 'sleeves rolled up approach to contribute to the successful running of the finance function, whilst improving controls, processes, and systems to enable effectiveness and efficiency using cloud-based accounting software.
Working alongside the Finance Manager, typical day to day responsibilities will include:
Key Responsibilities:

• Managing all aspects of the day-to-day financial operations, including maintaining and organising the necessary records and files.
• General ledgers.
• Bank Reconciliations.
• Process Sales and Purchase Invoices.
• Credit Control.
• Monitoring Cashflow.
• Assist with accounts preparation for Year End
• Month-end account reconciliations, journal postings, accruals, and prepayments.
• Review financial data and prepare monthly management/flash reports.
• Management Reports, including variance analysis.
• Maintain Fixed Asset register.
• Preparation of weekly/monthly reporting including sales, cashflow, VAT position and credit control.

• Bookkeeping within SME (min 5 years required)
• ACA, ACCA qualified, part qualified or studying.
• Proficient with Cloud accounting including Microsoft Dynamics and/or ERP systems
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage and provide support where required.
• Excellent communicator, with a high level of numeracy and literacy skills.
• Excellent time keeping and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure both individually and as part of a team.
• IT literate with sound experience of using Microsoft Office, in particular Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail.