Bookkeeper / Junior Accountant

Salary: £26,000 – £28,080 per year

Part Time Bookkeeper / Junior Accountant

Reporting to: Managing Director

Location: Brighton

Overview:

Exciting opportunity for a part time bookkeeper (27 hours per week) to join the team. Bradbury Electrical Contractors are based in Brighton and are the leading electricians in the area. This is a newly created role following significant growth of the business, we are looking for an experienced, hands on, forward thinking bookkeeper.

This is a newly created role following the significant growth of the business and a great opportunity for someone to come in and establish finance processes and administration.

Key Responsibilities:

* Recording transactions such as income and outgoings, and posting them to various accounts

* Managing Accounts Receivable and Payable process

* Processing supplier and client invoices, payment runs and assisting with supplier/client queries

* Preparing outstanding payment lists

* Maintaining accounts, verifying and posting transactions on XERO

* Conducting daily banking activities

* Producing various financial reports

* Reconciling reports to third-party records such as bank statements

* Prepare VAT returns and CIS returns for subcontractors

* Month end payroll journals and accruals

* Month End P&L variance analysis for Managing Director

* Ensuring completion of all Balance Sheet reconciliations

* Administration of company payroll processes

* Working with external accountants

* Supporting with ad hoc analysis and queries as required by Managing Director

Skills, qualifications and personal profile:

* Must have experience of Xero accounting system

* Preferably AAT Level 4 qualified

* Possess first-rate numerical skills

* Strong bookkeeping and reconciliation skills and previous experience in a similar role

* Fully experienced in all balance sheet account reconciliations.

* Solid organisational skills and excellent attention to detail

* Ability to work quickly, accurately and to deadlines, using a logical and methodical approach

* A can-do attitude

* Good ability of maintaining good working relationships