Accountant

Main duties and responsibilities:

•    Daily accessing the various bank accounts and printing bank statements
•    Daily updating cash flow from bank statements
•    Posting bank statement on Sage and reconciling bank accounts via cash book
•    Posting of sales and purchase invoices onto Sage
•    Credit control from cash flow and aged debtors report from Sage
•    Bi-weekly payment run from aged creditors and supplier statements
•    International and UK payments through internet banking
•    Monitoring cash flow forecast re payment for account transfers
•    Payment of monthly salaries and journal posting of the same into Sage
•    Payment of monthly PAYE to HMRC
•    Payment of overseas salaries and corresponding payments
•    VAT returning – submitting quarterly for uK and publishing
•    Monthly accounts – processing of TB, balance shee and profit & loss account
•    Reconciling and posting of monthly company credit cards / statements 
•    Petty cash – reconciling and monitoring of same
•    Contact with external accountants for monthly salary information and Year End accounts 
•    Providing information as requested by external accountants
•    Supplier / customer contact for accounts related enquiries
•    Preparing monthly and quarterly reports for CEO
•    Overseeing all accounts work
•    Maintain awareness of and comply with the Company Quality Policy and application Company Procedures.

Profile:

•    ACCA/ACA qualified OR qualified by experience
•    Experience of working as an Accountant in SMEs
•    Strong knowledge of Sage is essential
•    Strong communication and management skills
•    Excellent time management skills
•    All round tax experience
•    Team player

Supervisory Responsibilities:

•    Two full time Assistant Accountants

Behaviours:

•    Inspires other with their enthusiasm and energy
•    Is prepared to step out of their comfort zone to learn and develop
•    Manages self extremely well through keen self-awareness
•    Drive the organisation values and goals
•    Achieves greatest success through others
•    Defines the strategy and vision for the organisation
•    Achieves superior results in below minimal time, cost and resource
•    Acts as a leader among peers, creating an infectious desire to achieve increasingly challenging results

This job description is current at the date shown but in consultation with the post holder it is liable to variation to reflect or anticipate changes related to the job.