We are working closely with a Darlington based business who are looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant to their team. This is a new role within the business following some internal changes, highlighting the need to expand the team.
You would be reporting directly to the Finance Director and supporting the wider finance team. They are looking for someone technically skilled on Sage 50 software with the ability to work efficiently and be able to identify discrepancies.
Responsibilities:
Bookkeeping:
*Management of the Company’s bank accounts, processing payments and receipts
*Processing journals as part of the monthly reporting cycle
*Closure of the ledgers and production of the Trial Balance in preparation for reporting
*Coaching other team members in the resolution of transactional processing issues
Reporting
*Providing support to the Finance Director in generation of reports on all aspects of business performance
*Participation in the completion of the annual budget process
Payroll
*Preparation of monthly data submissions to a payroll bureau
*Dealing with staff payroll matters
Sage Super-user
*Lead on the maintenance and operation of the Company’s accounts software – Sage 50
*Management of the maintenance of exchange rates
*Submission of quarterly VAT returns
*Closure of the accounting period
*Maintenance of the chart of accounts
Requirements/Experience:
*Minimum AAT L4 qualified, or equivalent in experience
*Solid bookkeeping and problem-solving ability
*Good understanding of the structure and inter-relationships of accounts and ledgers
*Experience of all aspects of accounts work
*Good team-player able of supporting colleagues in their activities
*Excellent interpersonal skills, confident in dealing with people at all levels of the organisation
*Good attention to detail in completing clerical tasks
*Experienced Microsoft Office user confident in the use of spreadsheets and databases


For more information, please speak to Nicola at Si Recruitment.