We have an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified Accountant to join an SME in Hertford on an interim basis.  

Working as part of a small Accounts team you will be responsble for preparing timely and accurate management accounts and taxation information ensuring the appropriate controls are in place.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Financial Accounting/Control                                                                                                    

• Prepare and post monthly journals (including accruals, prepayments)
• Prepare and post the monthly Purchase Order accruals
• Prepare and review the monthly trial balance and management accounts (P&L, B/S)
• Prepare key monthly reconciliations, including Aged Creditors, Aged Debtors, PAYE/NI etc.
• Maintain capital expenditure, fixed assets and depreciation schedules
• Maintain exchange rates as required
• Manage any project related financial accounting requirements on Sage 200
• Maintain the Sage 200 accounting system (Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, General Ledger) ensuring that any relevant processes are appropriately controlled
• Oversee the treasury function including all banking and payment systems (Lloydslink, HSBC, SagePay, BACs etc)
• Review and approve supplier pay-runs and ad hoc payments prior to authorisation
• Assist with year-end accounting and audit processes
• Assist with the statutory accounts and annual return processes                                                                                                                      

• Prepare the quarterly VAT reconciliation and return using the PESM as required and arrange the VAT payment
• Provide any information and analysis required for the annual Corporation Tax return
• Support any other taxation requirements for the organisation (VAT, PAYE/NI, Corporation Tax)
• Investigate and suggest resolutions for any taxation related queries relating to the organisation                                                                                 

• Monitor and maintain all bank accounts for the organisation (Lloydslink, HSBC etc.)
• Prepare cash forecasts for the organisation as required
• Review monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts
• Supervise the management of cheques received into the organisation, ensuring that appropriate controls are in place
• Oversee petty cash, ensuring that adequate controls are maintained by the responsible Finance Assistant:
  • Review the monthly reconciliations
  • Provide cover for the Finance Assistant if required
• Deal with bank related queries escalated from the Finance Assistants                                                                                              

• Maintain the delegated authorities (payments) and authorised signatories (bank) lists and policies for the organisation
• Manage responses to National Statistics Enquiries and similar requests for the organisation

Person Specification:

• Qualified Accountant of Finalist (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Solid experience in a similar financial accounting and taxation role
• Strong technical accounting and taxation knowledge
• Hands on experience using Sage 200 - General Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger
• Strong numerical skills and high attention to detail
• Organised and methodical and able to prioritise to meet deadlines
• Good, effective verbal and written communications skills
• Advanced Excel skills

There is an opportunity for this to go permanent