Bookkeeper & Office Manager

2 weeks ago


Hemingford Abbots, United Kingdom Broster Buchanan Ltd Full time

Broster Buchanan are exclusively recruiting for a Bookkeeper on the outskirts of Huntingdon, this role can be part time around school hours or a full time position.
Accounts and Office Manager
This is varied role working across the owner's diverse business entities with offices in a village location near Godmanchester.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):

- Accounting
- Processing sales, purchasing, bank and credit card transactions
- General accounting reconciliations
- Intercompany analysis and reconciliation
- Maintaining balance sheet schedules including HP and Loan accounts
- Profit and loss reporting
- VAT returns
- Preparing year end schedules for accountants with over-sight and support from the Business Manager
- Cash Flow
- Maintaining retail bank accounts cash flow spreadsheet
- Paying suppliers, payroll, VAT etc.
- Report forecast and actuals
- Manage cash allocation across retail bank accounts
- Liaise closely with the Business Manager who is responsible for overall cash-flow control
- Payroll and Human Resources
- Review timesheets and clock-in reports
- Prepare submission to payroll provider
- Pay salaries and PAYE/NI
- Prepare P11D schedule for payroll provider
- Assist the Business Manager with supporting the HR process including:

- Staff contracts
- Company vehicle policies
- Maternity and paternity requirements
- Office Management and Misc tasks
- File Confirmation Statements with Companies House
- Negotiate utility contracts
- Liaison with IT support
- Liaison with accountant
- Provide a back-office function to support the retail businesses when required
- General office management tasks
- Oversight of contracted in office cleaner
- Support the Business Manager and Business Owner when required
Person specification:

- Experience in a similar accounting role is essential
- Experience within catering or retail sector is an advantage
- Knowledge and experience of VAT, including submitting Make Tax Digital returns
- Working knowledge of payroll and PAYE
- Proficient in SAGE, Excel, Word, Outlook etc
- Strong time management and prioritisation skills
- Effective management of documentation, both paper and electronic
- Good business relationship management and communication skills
- Confidentiality is essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent is desirable, but not essential
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified, part-qualified or evidence of qualified by experience
Salary - £25,000 - £30,000



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