Role:                Bookkeeper
Location:         Woolston, Warrington
Pay:                 £18.00 per hour
Hours:              15 hours per week, flexible on hours.
Contract:         Temporary to permanent 


Our client, are currently seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to join their tea. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day bookkeeping and finance administration, as well as preparing monthly management accounts and supporting the wider business.

We are looking for someone who is confident using Xero and Excel, has a good understanding of accounting principles, including accruals and prepayments, and is able to use their own initiative to identify and resolve issues.

 

Duties of a Bookkeeper

• Inputting purchase invoices on to company databases
• Dealing with creditor and supplier queries.
• Completing bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving any discrepancies
• Preparing and posting monthly journals.
• Preparing monthly management accounts, including calculating and posting accruals and prepayments, with supporting schedules maintained on Excel.
• Collating and sending the required wages information each month and inputting the monthly wages journal.
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Liaising with the company’s accountants regarding annual accounts and providing the required information for the Directors’ annual tax information.
• Organising and processing all paperwork for new starters
• Keeping on top of the accounts inbox, ensuring emails and queries are dealt with promptly.
• Ensuring any Corporation Tax liabilities are paid on time and by the relevant due date.
• Dealing with any ad-hoc finance, bookkeeping or administrative tasks as required.
  
  

• Previous bookkeeping experience.
• Confident using Xero and Microsoft Excel.
• Good understanding of accruals and prepayments.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to investigate and resolve discrepancies independently.
• Proactive approach with the ability to think for themselves and use their own initiative.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Good communication skills and confidence dealing with colleagues, suppliers and external accountants.