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This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most successful racehorse trainers in the UK and Ireland, with an exceptional team and incredible facilities.
Located in Temple Guiting (GL54), on the outskirts of Cheltenham, this is an office-based role.
The successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating the smooth running of the accounting function for the company.
Some of the responsibilities of your role will include:
- · Ensuring timely and accurate sales invoices are issued to customers and receipts are correctly posted
- · Credit control including dealing with customers directly to agree payment terms
- · Processing of purchase invoices
- · Keeping financial records organised and easy to access
- · Supplier statement reconciliations
- · Supplier payments
- · Regular review of suppliers, ensuring pricing is the most competitive and at acceptable quality standards
- · Bank transaction processing
- · Bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts across multiple entities
- · Month end tasks including posting journals, control account reconciliations and the preparation of management accounts
- · Management of racing in syndicates
- · Monthly payroll preparation, filing and payments
- · Maintenance of staff records, including, amongst others, absenteeism, holiday etc.
- · Preparation and submission of the quarterly VAT returns with the assistance of the external accountant
- · Liaising with other teams to ensure that the above duties are carried accurately, and customer/supplier issues are resolved in a timely manner
- · Handling highly confidential and sensitive information
- · Assist with telephone calls at busy times in the office
The Person:
- · Must have working knowledge of Sage Line 50 and Sage payroll packages
- · Must have an understanding of the payroll system, filing requirements and basic HR
- · Must have working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word and Excel.
- · Must have good numeracy skills
- · Be Qualified to AAT Level 2 or qualified by experience
- · Should be able to interpret and communicate monthly management figures with the owners and managers
- · Should have previous experience in an accounting / bookkeeping role
- · Should have exceptional organisation skills
- · Should have a professional telephone manner and strong written communication skills for communications with customer, staff and suppliers
- · Should have the ability to prioritise workload
- · Ability to work with the minimum of supervision
- · Should be confident working in a fast-paced, high-pressured environment
- · Should carry effective organisation and planning skills
Benefits:
· Hours 8.30-17.00 with an hour’s lunch break (part time considered)
· Pension
· 28 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Hols)
· In house training provided
· Onsite Parking
