Job Title: Bookkeeper
Location: Hybrid Working, Offices Basingstoke and/or Hereford
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum
Hours: 37 ½ Hours per week Monday to Friday with hybrid working – typically 2 or 3 days per week in the office and 2 or 3 day working from home.
Black Mountain Services (UK), part of the global Black Mountain Group, is a business services outsourcing Company which focusses on providing HR, Payroll and Health and Safety as well as bookkeeping support to its clients.
We focus on providing a high touch personal service to clients, building relationships with them rather than just implementing standard processes.
Why join us?
We offer a happy and relaxed working environment in Hereford, a five-day week, a good competitive remuneration package, salary sacrifice pension scheme and excellent health benefits. You will have a high level of responsibility, personal autonomy and job satisfaction working with friendly colleagues both in the UK and Hong Kong.
About the role
We are looking for someone to both maintain the accounting records of the Company and provide bookkeeping services to certain UK clients. You will be reporting locally to the Payroll Operations Manager and working with the Groups Bookkeeping team in Hong Kong.
Key responsibilities
- Process invoices, receipts and payments to an online accounting system (Xero) for both Black Mountain and clients
- Produce monthly management accounts comprising profit and loss and balance sheet in a timely manner
- Reconcile bank accounts including EUR & USD accounts
- Reconcile VAT accounts and provide figures for VAT return
- Make online payments and weekly payment reporting
- Maintain and view Purchase Order Tracker
- Input and reconcile credit cards including multi-currency transactions
- Post all journals for month (i.e. depreciation, accruals and prepayments, payroll etc.)
- Communicate in a friendly and effective manner with clients and colleagues, both at home and in Hong Kong
About you
- Part qualified accountant or 7 years relevant experience
- Pro-active, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with the minimum of direct supervision.
- Thorough knowledge of local accounting standards
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to take responsibility for service delivery
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Good spreadsheet skills and knowledge of accounting software (experience of Xero would be an advantage)
Benefits:
- 25 Days Annual Leave
- Private medical
- Life cover
Please note that due to the nature of the role, no sponsorship or relocation packages will be available for this position so all candidates must currently be eligible to both live and work in the UK to be considered.
To apply for this role, please click APPLY to submit your CV and a Cover Letter.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; ACCA, CIMA, AAT, Bookkeeper, Bookkeeping Clerk, Accountant, Time Served Accountant, Management Accountant will also be considered for this role.
