Job Description
BASED: In smart new offices in Belmont nr. Sutton, accommodating approx. 20 office-based staff. Parking easily available in nearby roads and to the rear of the office, on a first come, first served basis.
HOURS: 24 /25 hours per week, worked across 4-5 days. Flexible working available if required, however a min of 3 days office-based days would be required.
PACKAGE: (on pro-rata basis) - 35Kpa; + 20 days holiday (increasing annually), plus Bank Holidays Generous Employer pension contribution. Study support available.
ABOUT US: Synergy Trading Group (STG) is the parent company of a group of trade businesses and friends, that work both collaboratively and independently. VBS - Our flagship company, est. over 30 years ago - Leading Mechanical & Electrical engineers. MBS - Building & MEP Maintenance Services. IN-VENT - Experts in ductwork & ventilation. SGD - Superior, property refurbishment & development specialists.
This long established, family-owned business offers a friendly, supportive and sociable environment with a strong team culture; we are proud to have many employees who have been with the business for a very long time.
THE ROLE: We are seeking a self-motivated individual to join our team, you will need at least 2 years accounting experience, preferably within a construction environment.
Processing daily accounting transactions for three of the group’s subsidiaries, processing the monthly payrolls and other statutory returns, as well as being in charge of checking the CIS and VAT treatment of all subcontractor invoices.
You will need to engage with Directors across all of the businesses and have good communication and interaction skills to manage a range of colleague, client and supplier interaction.
Responsibilities:
· Entering and reconciling bank and credit card transactions.
· Raising and posting sales invoices.
· Checking subcontractor invoices contain correct CIS and VAT figures, posting them to the system.
· Entering and reconciling credit card transactions.
· Checking and processing weekly and bi-weekly agency invoices.
· Entering weekly timesheets and expenses.
· Reconciling supplier statements.
· Setting up and maintaining customer and supplier accounts, including CIS verifications.
· Weekly credit control.
· Liaising with clients and suppliers.
· Processing the monthly payroll, CIS returns and VAT returns.
· Maintaining short-term cash flow.
· Processing bank payments.
· Month-end reconciliations.
Requirements:
· Confident in using Microsoft Excel at basic/intermediate level.
· Ideally studying towards an accounting qualification e.g.. AAT or ACCA.
· Strong credit control skills.
· Good attention to detail.
· Good analytical skills.
· Previous experience of Sage 50 or similar accounting software required.
· Previous experience of working for a construction company preferred.