Bookkeeper

**The Business & Opportunity**:
Newly created opportunity to become the Bookkeeper for a reputable family-owned group of businesses who supply a wide range of market leading promotional merchandise & retail products to well-known UK Brands.

Having recently moved to their new distribution facility in Garforth, this represents fantastic timing for a Bookkeeper to play a key role in the next exciting phase of the business. Reporting to the Managing Director, and supervising a part-time assistant,you will take ownership & responsibility for everything financial.

**Specific Requirement**:
You will carry out an all-encompassing role which will include:

- Full responsibility for managing the day-to-day accounts function ensuring Sage and Xero are accurate and up to date.
- Sales and purchase ledger responsibilities.
- Bank reconciliation.
- Processing payments on banking software prior to authorisation by others.
- Dealing with routine accounts queries from clients, staff and suppliers.
- Helping the Director with financial administrative duties and preparing yearly accounts.
- Handling client invoices by recording and approving or denying the payments.
- Reconcile any discrepancies or errors identified by conversing with employees and/or clients.
- Create, send, and follow up on invoices.
- Managing employee expense claims.
- Handling accounts payable and receivable.
- Liaising with external accountants.

**Skills & Experience required**:

- Experienced Bookkeeper.
- Experience from a similar sized SME/OMB/Family-owned business.
- Proficient knowledge of Sage is essential.
- Working knowledge of Xero is highly desirable.
- Rationale thinker with a sound commercial awareness and an understanding for business.
- Excellent communication skills in writing and verbal communication.
- Excellent time management / organisational skills.
- Good team player and independent worker.
- Demonstrates a high degree of confidentiality.
- Excellent IT skills, with working knowledge of Outlook and Excel.
- Excellent attention to detail.

**What’s on Offer**:

- A salary in the region of £25,000-£30,000 dependent on experience.
- Pension and other Benefits.
- Free on-site parking and/or easily accessible on public transport (10-minute walk from Garforth train station).

**Next Steps**: