Location: Ringwood
Salary: £35K- £40K
Hours: 8.30am – 5pm; 40 hours per week, office based
Benefits: 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
Aspire Jobs are delighted to be working with a well-established and reputable company based in Ringwood. Our client is seeking a professional, hard-working and meticulous Accounts professional to join their growing team. This role is pivotal in supporting their financial operations across all key accounting functions.
Key Requirements of the Accounts Manager - Finance are:
* Strong background within a similar accounts or finance role.
* Strong working knowledge of Xero.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Confident communicator with the ability to lead meetings with Directors.
* Competent in presenting complex information.
* Experience with payroll processing.
* Strong IT skills – particularly Excel and CRM systems and cloud-based accounting systems.
* AAT qualification or equivalent would be highly regarded.
Key Responsibilities of the Accounts Manager - Finance are:
* Carrying out bookkeeping functions and maintaining accurate financial records.
* Sales Ledger - including processing sales invoices, reconciling customer accounts, and ensuring timely receipt of payments.
* Managing the end-to-end invoicing process, including issuing credit notes where required.
* Credit Control – Monitoring and chasing outstanding debts and payments.
* Preparing and submitting VAT returns in compliance with HMRC regulations.
* Bank Reconciliation.
* Purchase Ledger - Processing supplier invoices and reconciling supplier statements.
* Raising Purchase Orders.
* Preparation of monthly journals.
* Setting up suppliers and processing supplier payments.
* Processing monthly payroll payments including pension payments.
* Preparation of year-end documentation.
* Producing monthly reports including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements