We are currently recruiting for a company based in Preston who are looking for an accountant on a permanent basis. The hours of work are flexible, working 30 hours a week either on a 4- or 5-day week. The ideal candidate must have a varied accounts background and be used to producing management accounts using sage line 50.
Job Purpose
To manage the company’s day-to-day finance administration, including sales ledger, purchase ledger, payroll, cash flow forecasting, bank reconciliations, and month-end accounting support including producing monthly management accounts.
Key Responsibilities
* Process Invoice Finance turnover, remittances, and customer account updates.
* Print and review bank statements and post prior-day transactions to Sage 50 Accounting.
* Review supplier invoices received by email, print them where needed, and respond to relevant correspondence.
* Post supplier invoices to the purchase ledger in Sage 50 Accounting.
* Maintain the daily cash flow projection spreadsheet.
* Process scheduled payments once drawdowns reach the bank account.
* Prepare weekly payroll, including hourly calculations, fixed payments, payslips, and payroll reports.
* Enter payroll payments into NatWest bulk payment facilities.
* Complete weekly payroll closure tasks, including employee record updates, leavers, HMRC submission, and workplace pensions submission.
* Maintain the projected cash flow spreadsheet.
* Preparation of monthly management accounts.
* Complete month-end stock recording and valuation schedules.
* Prepare and email month-end schedules from Sage 50 Accounting, including debtor, ledger, and creditor reports.
Hours of work / salary
* Working between 27.5 – 30 hours per week either 4 or 5 days per week
* The hourly rate depends on experience paying around £18.00 an hour
Systems and Skills
* Sage 50 Accounting.
* Sage 50 Payroll.
* Excel.
* Outlook
If you feel you have the right experience for this vacancy, then please apply immediately