Accountant

We are currently recruiting for a company based in Preston who are looking for an accountant on a permanent basis. The hours of work are flexible, working 30 hours a week either on a 4- or 5-day week. The ideal candidate must have a varied accounts background and be used to producing management accounts using sage line 50. Job Purpose To manage the company’s day-to-day finance administration, including sales ledger, purchase ledger, payroll, cash flow forecasting, bank reconciliations, and month-end accounting support including producing monthly management accounts. Key Responsibilities * Process Invoice Finance turnover, remittances, and customer account updates. * Print and review bank statements and post prior-day transactions to Sage 50 Accounting. * Review supplier invoices received by email, print them where needed, and respond to relevant correspondence. * Post supplier invoices to the purchase ledger in Sage 50 Accounting. * Maintain the daily cash flow projection spreadsheet. * Process scheduled payments once drawdowns reach the bank account. * Prepare weekly payroll, including hourly calculations, fixed payments, payslips, and payroll reports. * Enter payroll payments into NatWest bulk payment facilities. * Complete weekly payroll closure tasks, including employee record updates, leavers, HMRC submission, and workplace pensions submission. * Maintain the projected cash flow spreadsheet. * Preparation of monthly management accounts. * Complete month-end stock recording and valuation schedules. * Prepare and email month-end schedules from Sage 50 Accounting, including debtor, ledger, and creditor reports. Hours of work / salary * Working between 27.5 – 30 hours per week either 4 or 5 days per week * The hourly rate depends on experience paying around £18.00 an hour Systems and Skills * Sage 50 Accounting. * Sage 50 Payroll. * Excel. * Outlook If you feel you have the right experience for this vacancy, then please apply immediately