Hutcheon Mearns are delighted to be supporting a well-established company in Perth to source a Finance and Office Manager, on a full-time, permanent basis. This forward-thinking business, known for its outstanding service and integrity, has the highest rated online reviews in Perthshire in their sector and is experiencing significant growth. This role offers an excellent opportunity for to work in a busy and varied role within a small, friendly and fast-paced office environment.
The successful candidate will be office-based, reporting directly to the Managing Director and must possess detailed knowledge of accounting functions. Experience using Xero is highly desirable. This job opportunity is ideal for someone with experience working in a small to medium sized business, who understands that often no two days are the same!
The Opportunity
Your role will involve a mixture of accounting and administration/operations tasks within the team. With support from external Accountants, you will be responsible for maintaining the day to day financial transactions of the organisation. Your role will include;
Accounting
- Sales and purchase ledger processing
- Credit control
- Bank reconciliations
- Preparation and submission of VAT, PAYE, RTI and other statutory returns
- Preparation of monthly CIS returns and CIS payments
- Provision of information to external accountants for year-end acccounts preparation
- Preparation and production of monthly management accounts and reporting from Xero
- Reconciliation of sales commissions
HR and Payroll
- Responsible for HR including collation of payroll data, pension, tax and NI Payments and administration of correspondence
Office Management
- Implementation and control of a stock control system
- Responsible for company insurance and vehicle fleet management
- Management of office equipment and petty cash
- Liaising with suppliers
- General administration duties
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be pro-active, highly motivated and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. You should demonstrate initiative in identifying and developing new processes and have an enthusiastic, can-do attitude. A team player who is capable of working independently, you will be IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office packages and ideally Xero. Excellent organisational skills, coupled with accuracy and attention to detail are important traits. Experience in accounting tasks within a small to medium sized business is required as you will be handling key responsibilities such as liaising with internal stakeholders, customers and suppliers on a daily basis.
Terms and Conditions
- Up to £35,000 annual salary
- Free parking onsite
- Company pension scheme
- 28 days holiday
- Working hours: 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday
Next steps
If you are interested in taking on a new challenge or looking for the next step in your career, this could be the ideal job opportunity for you. To apply please send a full CV.
Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.