The Role
Company Accountant - 12 month Contract
CAVAN
We are looking for a highly driven individual with strong commercial awareness, willing to challenge existing processes and constantly looking to improve them and add more value.
Reporting directly into the Financial Controller/Management, you will be responsible for the Accounts Function and work with other team members to meet Accounts deadlines and improve processes in place.
Accounts Function
- Preparation of a monthly package including P&L, Balance Sheet, with supporting reports.
- Ownership and ensure compliance with revenue online, including VAT, PAYE, RCT, Intrastat returns.
- Reconcile control accounts
- Process monthly journals
- Assistance in the preparation of year end accounts file
- Liaison with external accountants in the preparation of year-end statutory accounts.
- General administration duties
- Maintenance of financial controls & accurate records
- Support Management in reporting and statistical analysis in an accurate and timely fashion
- Ensuring Management is made aware of any issues or risks to financial control & planning, and escalation of same in timely manner.
- Liaise with managers, HR, employees and any other third parties where necessary.
- Partaking in other ad-hoc areas of the Business as and when required.
- Office Management Role
Accounts Payable
- End to end accounts payable
- Register all incoming invoices on to Accounts System
- Match supplier invoices against PO and Purchase Delivery notes.
- Preparation & review of the weekly Payment Run
- Reconcile supplier statements received and investigation of any differences with the suppliers.
- Process credit card invoices ensuring all receipts are obtained and costs of expenses are correctly coded.
- Maintain supplier database contact details.
- Following up and resolving any invoice queries with internal purchasing department and external suppliers.
Banking
- Management of Bank Payments & Transfers on online Banking
- Processing of all bank transactions on Accounts System
- Bank Reconciliations
- Following up and resolving any banking queries
Payroll & Pensions
- Weekly / Monthly payroll preparation and posting
- Process employee expenses
- Responsibility for maintaining all payroll documentation and records that may be required for audit purposes
- Monthly Company Pensions calculation and submission
- Collecting, calculating, and entering data to maintain payroll information
Accounts Receivable
- Processing monthly sales invoices on Accounts System
- Monitoring of debtors list
- Allocating payments received
- Dealing with customer queries
RCT
- RCT Contraction Notification
- Payment Notifications
- RCT Payments
- Monthly Reconciliation of Deduction Summary
Preparation& Submission of RCT returns
Vat
- Good working knowledge of VAT
- Bi Monthly Preparation & Submission of VAT returns
Project Costings
- Monitoring and reporting spend on all Projects
- Run weekly Project costings
- Reconcile accruals for goods and services received not invoiced monthly
- Process up to date Project costings reports as required by management
The Person
The successful candidate will have
- Qualified/Part Qualified with 3-4 years’ relevant experience (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CPA)
- Will suit a candidate who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and working as part of a small team.
- Experienced in Accounts Payable, Payroll and Banking
- Understanding of Construction Industry is an advantage but not essential
- Experience Reconciliation of Accounts
- Experience using Quickbooks or similar accounts package
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, medium to advanced excel ability with strong analytical capability
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent IT and Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must be able to work effectively both as part of a team and individually.
- Ability to work on their own initiative with a focus on process and system improvement.
