Bookkeeper - Rochdale, United Kingdom - MPR

MPR

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Rochdale, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Mpeople Recruitment are seeking a forward-thinking
Bookkeeper on behalf of our thriving client based in
Rochdale.
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Salary:
£27,000 - £30,000, dependent on experience

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Location: Rochdale (OL12)

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Hours: 35 hours per week, 7.5 hours per day Monday to Thursday (flexible on hours), and 2.30pm finish on a Friday

Our client are looking for a Bookkeeper who will be responsible for managing the finances of the business, and will work closely with the directors of the business as well as the external accountant.

This individual will be responsible for transactional duties such as Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger, through to completing VAT Returns, posting journals, bank reconciliations and management accounts.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

Daily Tasks:

Check the bank accounts for receipts from customers and allocate on SAGE
Convert invoices to PDF and send out to customers
Back up Sage
Updating currencies on Sage with relevant exchange rate information
Checking DHL to make sure no outstanding payments to be made
Uploading invoices to Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger, and reconciling statements

Weekly Tasks:

Payment run including requesting up to date statements from suppliers (checking statement against stock received)
Setting up payments for authorisation
Printing UPS statements and posting to Sage
Sending customer statements out, and advising of what is overdue
Credit Control in conjunction with the directors

Monthly Tasks:

Processing Payroll for a small number of employees
Submitting RTI to HMRC
Posting journals: wages, prepayments, depreciation accruals
Ensuring notes for journals match what is on Sage
VAT returns
Reconciling each business bank account
Printing out invoices and posting onto Sage

Transactional Duties:

Sales invoices 800 per month / 200 per week
Purchase invoices per month / 300 per week
Bank payments set up 60 per month / 15 per week

Ad hoc Duties:

Dealing with queries from customers and suppliers as required
Answering the phone and passing on messages
Helping with website orders

The required traits, skills, and background:

To be considered for this role it is essential that you have done an all-round accounts position, and have experience within VAT returns, reconciliations, HMRC and month end/year end account preparation, as well as day to day transactional duties
Experience with Sage 50 is also essential
Experience within an SME organisation would be desirable
ACCA, MAAT or CIMA qualifications would be advantageous
Strong communication skills
Great prioritisation and organisational skills
Reliable, dedicated and hardworking
Able to work efficiently in a standalone role

Please note that Mpeople Recruitment cannot always respond to all applicants due to the high volume of CV's received on a daily basis.

Should you not receive a response within 5 working days please accept this has not been successful. Mpeople wish you all the best in your job search.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
Up to £30,000.00 per year

Benefits: