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The Lovlan Group requires a Bookkeeper with excellent skills in English to provide support to our growing team in the UK, Europe, Australia and USA.
The job will require remote work (i.e. working from home) and the successful applicant will be working under direct supervision from our headquarters in the UK. You will need to possess a very good command of the English language. You will also need to be highly organised, have an excellent telephone manner and a good command of Microsoft Office Suite. The job requires access to a computer and good broadband internet connection. Willingness to work flexible hours, especially early mornings/late evenings would be an advantage.
Job purpose:
Maintain records of financial transactions by writing the daybooks (purchase, sales, receipts, and payments). Responsible for ensuring all transactions are recorded in the correct daybook, suppliers ledger, customer ledger and general ledger. Bring the books to the trial balance stage.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
Manage & maintain all statutory administration & reporting, management accounts, bank accounts, invoicing, salaries, debt & cost control, dividends, tax and management & development of policies, systems, processes & personnel involved (in conjunction with Financial Controller)
Reporting and accounting as per regulatory and legal requirements including taxation, dividends, and annual accounts (in conjunction with Financial Controller)
Liaise with functional/departmental managers so as to understand all necessary aspects and needs of their departments from the bookkeeper
Develop systems to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts, defining bookkeeping policies and procedures
Maintain subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating and posting transactions
Balance subsidiary accounts by recording entries
Maintain general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries
Balance general ledger by preparing trial balance, reconciling entries
Maintain historical records by filing documents
Prepare financial reports by collecting, analysing and summarising account information and trends
Comply with local legal requirements by studying requirements, enforcing adherence to requirements, filing reports, advising management on needed actions
Take a leading role in controlling costs and creating financial efficiencies across all the companies
Processing credit card payments using virtual credit card terminals
Prepare weekly list of outgoing bank transfers required for the Managing Director
Focus on achieving pre-agreed timescale deadlines for all projects/work
Maintain awareness and knowledge of new/improved financial methods and provide suitable interpretation to directors, managers and staff within the organisation
Manage and develop relationships with key suppliers
Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, insurance, environmental policies and general duty of care
Share initiatives, best practice and results.
Reports to: The Financial Controller
Based at: Home ADSL Office / Type: Full Time / Schedule: Monday to Friday (09.30am-18.00pm UK time, including 1hr lunch break)
Skills/Qualifications
At least 2yrs experience as a bookkeeper
Knowledge of SAGE
Developing standards, analysing information, dealing with complexity, reporting research results, data entry skills, accounting, attention to detail, confidentiality, thoroughness
Send your resume only in English.
Compensation: Please state your salary expectations
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