At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage office operations, support directors, and ensure a smooth working environment.
- Company: Join a friendly accountancy practice that values teamwork and employee wellbeing.
- Benefits: Up to £35K salary, hybrid working, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a dynamic setting.
- Why this job: Be part of a proactive team making a real impact in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: 3 years' accounts experience; Xero knowledge is a plus.
Up to £35K DOE | Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm | Hybrid working | 25 days holiday plus B/H | Accountancy practice / friendly team environment | Internal accounts / administration / staff wellbeing | Proactive / collaborative / willing
Our client is an accountancy practice who take pride in offering first class support to business leaders. A friendly, proactive team, they are actively seeking an Office Manager to join them. The ideal candidate will have all round nominal ledger experience to work in a small internal team. The candidate will be proactive and able to self-manage and will have day to day involvement in the running of the business providing information to decision makers.
Duties (include but are not limited to):
- Daily Bank Account Reconciliations (On Xero)
- Credit control
- Processing of supplier invoices and payments
- Liaising with a small number of suppliers
- Processing of direct debit collections (2-3 per Month)
- Raising of client invoices
- Providing highly confidential administrative support to 4 Directors
- Ad-hoc reporting to Managers
- Maintaining and ensuring the effective running of the company wellbeing policy
- Supervising and providing support to an Administrator
- General administrative duties including ordering equipment and supplies, reviewing supplier costs, and ensuring the smooth running of the office
- Occasional assistance at client events
Person Specification:
- Minimum 3 years’ accounts experience
- Trained Mental Health First Aider advantageous but not essential
- Working experience with Xero advantageous
- A proactive, well-organised individual with a great deal of initiative
- Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and presentation skills
LIGHTHOUSE PERSONNEL LTD ARE A RECRUITMENT AGENCY WORKING ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT. PLEASE NOTE WE RECEIVE A LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS PER VACANCY AND UNFORTUNATELY CANNOT RESPOND TO ALL APPLICANTS. THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM US WITHIN A MONTH FROM APPLICATION DATE, IT IS LIKELY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. If you have been successful, we will contact you by the phone and begin taking you through our step by step recruitment process, doing our utmost to ensure the role is right for you, ascertaining your suitability in the process. This process will all be explained on initial contact.
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