Your new company
Successful service sector SME based in rural location

Your new role
Reporting to the directors, duties include but are not limited to:

* Taking accounts up to trial balance and preparing for the year end accounts
* Producing interim accounts
* Dealing with deferred income, prepayments and accruals
* Balance sheet reconciliations, including fixed assets
* Communicating effectively with external accountant
* Preparing and submitting the quarterly VAT returns
* Reconciling bank and credit card statements
* Monthly Payroll
* Uploading pension contributions
* Posting wage journals

Sales/Income:

* Raising and sending sales invoices
* Sending customer statements
* Reporting the sales ledger and chasing aged debts
* Posting income into Sage

Purchases/Expenses:

* Processing purchase invoices and credit notes, ensuring they are authorised and coded to the correct nominal code
* Making payments to the suppliers
* Reconciling the Purchase Ledger
* Reporting and tracking costs of sales

Other:

* Maintain staff absence and holiday records and other HR duties along with the Office Manager



What you'll need to succeed
You will be an experienced, organised and self-motivated Finance Manager with the AAT qualification or similar.

* Experience working with Sage 50
* Excellent communication skills including good telephone manor
* Strong MS Excel skills
* Strong attention to detail
* Methodical
* Ability to work on your own and also be part of a team
Please note that because of the location, you will need to be able to drive and have your own transport.


What you'll get in return
Great opportunity to join a hard-working & friendly team in a very pleasant environment.

What you need to do now
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