Accounts Assistant/bookkeeper

6 months ago


Newport Pagnell, United Kingdom IG Design Group Full time

**Head Office Bookkeeper (Fixed Term 12 months)**

IG Design Group plc (the “Group”), one of the world’s leading designers, innovators and manufacturers of celebration, gifting, stationery, and creative play products, is seeking a bookkeeper to maintain the Group Head Office books and also perform the role of office administrator.

The individual will manage all aspects of the financial record-keeping process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and transparency in financial transactions, as well as carry out a variety of administrative and clerical tasks to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of our office.

We operate a flexible working pattern, requiring a mixture of time spent in the office (Newport Pagnell) coupled with home working. We anticipate 3 days a week onsite.

**What you will be doing**

You will have responsibility for running the purchase ledger, sales ledger and cash books for the Head Office and supporting the production of the monthly management accounts.
- Purchase ledger - Coding and processing of purchase ledger invoices
- Monthly payment runs and ad hoc payments to supplies via our online banking platform
- Employee expenses - processing, coding and paying head office staff expenses, including creating expenses for Board members from receipts submitted
- Sales ledger (predominantly inter-company) - Raising recharge invoices for bank and intercompany loan interest, management charges etc. Credit control for these accounts
- Cash books - updating our sterling and foreign denominated cashbooks in Sage and Excel including bank reconciliations
- Co-ordinating with Group Treasury department to ensure foreign exchange deals and bank loan transactions are processed and recorded correctly
- Raising bank transfer for inter-group foreign exchange deals
- Raising NL, SL and PL journals
- Month end reconciliations and close of PL, SL, Cash books and NL
- Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT return
- Ad-hoc support with other reporting such as weekly sales
- Responsible for the day to day running of the office and maintaining a smooth and efficient operation including ensuring office supplies are stocked up (stationery, ink, tea, coffee etc) and support for monthly Board meetings
- Other ad-hoc admin duties, including supporting Executive Assistant to the Board and CEO

**About you**
- Experience in using Sage 200 advantageous
- Experience in a similar role
- Some experience of foreign currency transactions
- Part qualified accountant or qualification by experience
- Detail-oriented with strong organisational and time-management skills
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other office software
- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively
- Pro-active attitude and ability to work as a member team

**Our People**

Our culture and heritage are extremely important to us and Design Group UK has developed into a business that employs over 600 in the UK and 1,000 in the Far East. We believe the success of our business depends on the success of our people and we strive to create a working environment where our employees feel valued and their achievements are recognised and rewarded. We employ capable people with the attitude and aptitude to succeed and deliver, within an enabling environment.

**EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY**

We are guided by our values - purpose, pace, passion and people. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to create an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newport Pagnell


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