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ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT / BOOKKEEPER

Part time – 20 hours per week
Attractive hourly rate
Hours 9am – 1pm /  Mon – Frid

We are a fast growing IT Support company specialising in Hospitality venues. We have a great team of engineers, operational support and admin and are now looking to grow the team with an accounts assistant / bookkeeper.  Reporting to the Financial Director your remit will be to carry out day to day accounts duties as detailed below. If you have at least 2 years experience in a similar role, are proficient on Xero and would like to be a part of a happy, fun team then we would love to hear from you.

Duties will include:

  • Managing client invoices and payments
  • Preparation / sending quotes via Xero
  • Ensure that receivables are collected promptly / chase debtors by phone
  • Creation of client reports
  • Account reconciliations (bank, PayPay, Credit Card, DD etc)
  • Setting up of direct debits on Go Cardless
  • Dealing with billing / invoicing queries by phone or email
  • Purchase Ledger – supplier invoices
  • Check supplier invoices are correct
  • Advise on Purchase payments due
  • Completing VAT returns
  • Process weekly Payroll including payslips, PAYE registration and RTI submissions
  • Maintain PAYE records
  • Maintain NI Contributions
  • Pension processing and submissions
  • Process Expenses / mileage
  • Monthly reporting on financial performance of business
  • Present reports directly to the Directors
  • Working with accountants to prepare end of year accounts
  • Ad Hoc project work as required by the Business

The person we are looking for will:

  • Have at least 2 years experience in a similar role
  • Have strong bookkeeping skills
  • Be highly proficient in Xero accounting / Reporting / Payroll
  • Possess first-rate numerical skills
  • Confident software user with experience of cloud accounting software such as Go Cardless and Fathom
  • Have solid organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
  • Have excellent communication skills, including relationship building with individuals across the business
  • Have the ability to work quickly, accurately and to deadlines, using a logical and methodical approach
  • Knowledge of Excel / Google sheets
  • Keen to join a fun and friendly team
  • Take pride in your work and approach tasks with energy and enthusiasm

Benefits

  • Modern, spacious working environment with roof terrace
  • Monthly Fun Fridays
  • Periodic Fun days out
  • Birthday Bonus Day off (starting 1/1/ 2020)
  • Car parking
  • Business mileage & expenses
  • 28 days holiday per year ( includes bank holidays)
  • Breakfast supplied
  • Free car valeting

Please apply to sacha@astaris.co.uk, telling us why you would be great for the job