Explore and Apply for Accounts Payable Administrator jobs in Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Your new company
Hays are working with a company based in Gloucester looking for a bookkeeper to come and help them out with all the starting processes. This is on a 6 month basis with scope to extend and we are looking for around 20–25 hours a week.

Your new role

• Reconcile historical activity and from that produce auditable and tax-compliant records.
• Work with the Interim FD to devise a full suite of basic accounting processes and procedures utilising the interim Accounting System – Likely to be Sage Line 50.
• Maintain accurate financial records and reconcile accounts regularly.
• Prepare and process invoices, ensuring timely payments and receipts.
• A basic understanding of VAT and able to produce compliant monthly/quarterly VAT returns.
• Nominal ledger Journals in order to produce a month-end TB.
• Generate ad-hoc financial reports to assist in decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with the team to continuously improve financial processes and efficiencies.
• Handle ad-hoc financial tasks as required by the accounting and finance departments

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous varied experience in an SME all round accounting role.
• Willingness to work with incomplete information and procedures to produce auditable records
• Initiative to help devise and introduce efficient accounting processes and procedures from scratch.
• Team player attitude and strong work ethic
• Proven ability to manage day-to-day accounting and provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills to handle a part-time schedule.
• Effective communication skills to liaise with various stakeholders
• Familiarity with basic accounting systems such as Sage Line 50 and/or more advanced systems such as NetSuite.
  
  

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.
Free parking on site
Discounts on items from the business

What you need to do now
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