Accounts Manager – Temporary

Our client is seeking a temporary Accounts Manager to join their organisation to assist during a period of sickness. The role will be reporting directly into the Managing Director and is a standalone position.

Please note that this is an office-based role and only immediately available applicants should apply.

Salary and benefits:

• £20.00 per hour
• On-site car parking

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Processing purchase invoices onto Sage, arranging authorisation and clearing for payment
• Credit control and responsibility for ensuring the sales ledger is kept up to date
• Managing the processing of the credit card transactions
• Ensuring cashbooks are kept up to date including all past and future known transactions
• Daily reconciliation of Sage bank records
• Completing credit checks and reviewing proposed payment terms
• Liaising with other departments in relation to clock card and timesheet issues
• Overseeing the completion of VAT returns within the legal deadline dates
• Ensuring all taxation payments have been raised in good time for the legal deadline dates
• Preparation of the monthly management accounts and checking for accuracy before submission
• Dealing with Inland Revenue correspondence and highlighting any queries/issues
• Cashflow forecasting and budgeting
• Reviewing cost analysis and liaising with other departments to investigate any discrepancies
• Preparation of wages information for submission to bureau, including commission calculations and dealing with any wages queries
• Dealing with any queries with suppliers and customers that have been escalated by colleagues
• Reporting abnormalities immediately in all aspects of finance
• Preparation and submission of P11ds
• Investigating and resolving any stock discrepancies with the relevant stock manager

Skills and experience required:

• AAT / CIMA part-qualified /QBE
• Previous experience as a Finance Manager or Senior Management Accountant
• Previous manufacturing experience would be advantageous
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and Sage, including importing of transactions from CSV templates
• Extremely organised and self-motivated
• Competent knowledge and understanding of HMRC VAT rules and taxation payments deadlines
• Confidentiality