Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper

Bury, Greater Manchester

Part time, permanent - 2 to 3 days (can be flexible on hours) per week

£30,000 - £33,000 per annum pro rata

Onsite in Bury

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced bookkeeper to take day-to-day responsibility for the finances of an established and profitable distributor based in Bury.

This is a varied, hands-on finance role covering sales and purchase invoicing, ledger control, accounts payable and receivable, credit control, reconciliations, stock records, monthly management accounts, payroll, VAT returns and year-end preparation.

You will be the main point of contact for finance within the business, working alongside a small and long-standing team and liaising directly with customers, suppliers and the company’s external accountants. As we are a small business, you will provide support to the wider team in dealing with customer queries and requests regarding orders, shipping, products and complaints as they come in.

You will be supported closely by the ownership group in getting systems and processes improved.

Key Responsibilities

Reviewing and editing (and on occasion raising) sales invoices, processing supplier invoices and managing the sales and purchase ledgers.

Accounts payable and receivable, including credit control, customer receipts and supplier payments.

Bank reconciliations, day-to-day cash management and maintaining key balance sheet accounts.

Maintaining stock records and supporting periodic stock counts and valuations.

Preparing monthly management accounts, quarterly VAT returns and year-end information for the external accountants.

Managing payroll processing, reporting and ongoing payroll administration.

Liaising with colleagues, customers and suppliers to resolve finance queries and maintain accurate records.

Supporting the team with customer queries and requests regarding finances, products, invoicing, and all other related topics.

About You

The successful candidate will be confident running the finance function day to day with limited supervision, while working effectively as part of a small and busy team. You will be organised, accurate and comfortable taking ownership of recurring fi...