Bookkeeper

Accounting
Glasgow
July 26, 2024
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Michael Page are delighted to partner with recruit an exceptional opportunity for a Bookkeeper. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for the production of month-end management accounts, general accounting and a monthly payroll for 100 staff.

Client Details

Our client is a UK market leading Engineering Business based in Glasgow. Driving innovation and sustainability, they specialise in a range of services. This role will offer hybrid working patterns.

Description

The successful candidate will likely have the following responsibilities:

Accounts

  • Preparing Sage Accounts input and information for monthly reports
  • Assisting Finance Assistant with any Sage queries that arise.
  • Ensuring all Sage reports are completed each month.
  • Issue Monthly Debtors Lists from Sage for all Offices for Directors and Bank
  • Maintain outstanding Creditors spreadsheet for all Offices to produce monthly summary.

General

  • Collating Group Car Insurance information and updating Insurers. Updating Insurance MID database for changes to cars.
  • Dealing with general day to day banking/accounts queries as required
  • Maintaining Daily Cash Flow figures from HSBC and report to Finance Director.
  • Produce quarterly VAT returns
  • Acting as interface between Pension provider and staff.

Payroll

  • Sole responsibility for entering and checking all aspects of monthly payrolls for company and Pension Scheme
  • Dealing with any matters arising from Moorepay
  • Manually calculating salaries when applicable
  • Calculating and reconciling monthly PAYE/NI payments HMRC
  • Dealing with general payroll queries and employee salary related queries
  • Calculating all Benefits in Kind for P11D’s forms and issuing to Employees and HMRC
  • Reconciling all year end payroll procedures and calculating Class 1A NI due to HMRC
  • Checking ad-hoc payroll queries though IPPM’s helpline

Profile

The successful candidate will likely have the following profile:

  • Currently/Previous exp as a Bookkeeper
  • Exp in monthly accounting and payroll
  • Work well with others and senior stakeholders
  • Sage exp is advantageous
  • Good knowledge of Excel

Job Offer

This role offers a competitive salary between 35,000- 45,000 plus wider benefits of:

  • Medicash Health Plan
  • Bravo Benefits (includes salary sacrifice schemes Tech Benefits, Car Maintenance, Cycle to Work, Electric Car Scheme as well as the use groceries, cinema, gym discounts etc.)
  • Life Assurance 5 x salary
  • Pensions 6% Company contribution
  • Hybrid working option

Location