Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper

We have a beautiful new office and we are looking for an Accounts Assistant or a Bookkeeper with a strong skill set to look after both, the general accounting and assisting the financial management of the business and the day to day tasks of a busy Construction company.

These will be the core tasks but it will also mean carrying out general office accounting admin tasks.

You will be expected to thrive from having a varied workload and being happy to assist in other financial and non-financial duties as required. Strong organisational skills are essential for this role and a willingness to work in supporting towards the rapid growth of the company.

There will be great rates of pay for the right candidate, dependant on experience.

We are open to the schedule of how the hours are worked each week so it's a perfect role for someone looking for a long term job at an ambitious forward thinking construction company.

The role: specific activities will include (but not be restricted to)

• Helping on the control of purchases, purchase orders, preparation and invoice management and bank reconciliation.


• Management of receivables and payables ensuring healthy cash flow and timely supplier payments.


• Liaising with project and commercial staff to provide accurate and timely overhead, material & plant costs.


• Recording & monitoring office expenditure and budget management, expense management, petty cash, staff overtime


• Provide regular financial analysis and update of current operational costs.


• Company fleet management and finance related admin duties.


• Be the first point of contact on accounts department email and telephone.


• Assist the finance manager in preparing & submitting all VAT, CIS & PAYE returns.


• Assist, prepare and pay all company salaries.


• Assist in preparation of company weekly wages


• Assist in monthly reporting on the profit and loss of individual the projects


• Assist in monthly reporting on the profit and loss of the business.


• Assist in providing monthly financial analysis and insight into the company's financial position


• Assisting the Director and Finance manager in other high level financial management on request.


• Assist purchase department with supplier account reconciliation and other queries.
  
  Excellent personal time-management with skills in setting priorities and managing work pressures.


• Highly organised, and commercially responsible, able to manage sensitive data confidentially.


• Excellent administration and communications skills, both written and verbally, with a high level of attention to detail.


• Flexible working attitude, with a can-do team player approach.


• Proficient in MS Office applications.


• Qualified bookkeeper or working towards an appropriate qualification.


• Must be proficient in the use of Xero accounting for both data entry and analysis.


• Be adaptable in a fast paced and ever changing environment.


• Extremely methodical and well organised.


• Proven ability in dealing with complex issues.


Preferred Experience

• Business administration/accounts management.


• Proficient in the use of Xero and Excel., A-Level or equivalent (preferred), Bookkeeping: 5 years (preferred)