Bookkeeper / Office Administrator

Cordant People have an exciting opportunity for an organised and articulate Bookkeeper / Office Administrator to join our client, a growing construction firm, at their site in Hartlepool. This is a permanent position with a Salary: £26,000 – £30,000per year depending on skills and experience with a chance to develop both personally and professionally with a successful organisation. Ideally, candidates will have over ten years experience in a similar role combined with an excellent understanding of SAGE 50 in order to manage a busy office, accounts and payroll function.

This role will encompass a mix of both bookkeeping and general administration responsibilities:-

Bookkeeping

– Monthly CIS returns reconciled and submitted to HMRC

– Quarterly VAT returns reconciled and submitted to HMRC

– Raising applications for payments / sales invoices when required

– Authorise and allocate all purchase and subcontract invoices and post to SAGE 50

– Allocate all weekly labour only subcontract payments to contracts and post to SAGE 50

– Collate weekly payment requests from suppliers and advise directors

– Running weekly payrolls

– Reconcile monthly purchase ledger statements

– Bank any cheques / cash payments sent to office

– Provide credit control service to ensure all debts are recovered as quickly as possible

Administration

– Liaise with insurance brokers when company policy renewals are due as and when necessary throughout the year

– Book hotels for site operatives

– Ensure office telephones are answered promptly alongside other reception duties

– Liaise with our client’s Health & Safety consultant to help maintain / update company records

– Arrange training courses for site operatives as and when necessary

– Update and maintain staff holiday records

– Assist operations and estimating department with filing and other administration support

– Maintain up to date record of company vehicles tax / MOT / service etc.

– Assist with any IT issues and liaise with IT support when necessary

THE PERSON

– Ideally over ten years experience in a similar accounts role

– Possess excellent communication skills both written and oral

– Excellent understanding of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel etc.

– Organised with strong attention to detail

THE PACKAGE

– Working hours – Monday to Friday – 8.30am – 5pm

– Negotiable salary DOE

– 20 days holiday plus statutory

If you think you’re the right person for this role, please feel free to get in touch!

Cordant is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.