Part-time Bookkeeper

About Our Client

Pen Heaven is a leading online retailer of personalised pens, leather accessories and stationery gifts. We have a market leading position in the UK, with a significant and growing presence abroad (predominantly USA, Canada, Australia).

Job Description

Duties:

• Ensure all accounting records are accurate and kept up to date including;
• Bank reconciliations with online payment gateways
• Credit card statements
• Journal entries for any required adjustments e.g. credit notes, refunds, rebates
• End of month supplier payrun, including reconciliation of supplier statements and invoices
• Payroll
• Aged creditors report, and follow up on overdue amounts
• Monthly management accounts, including reports on channel performance, to be communicated to managing director
• Bi-weekly low margin report on a sku by sku basis
• Prepare quarterly VAT return
• Work with external accountants to prepare year end accounts and tax returns
• Work with accounting software developers to ensure accuracy and completeness of records

The Successful Applicant

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of bookkeeping experience
• Responsibility for overall bookkeeping function for minimum of 2 years
• Highly experienced with accounting software systems
• Attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of sales ledger, purchase ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable

Preferrable Skills:

• Experience with Microsoft Navision
• Understanding of online retail operations

What's on Offer

The candidate will have a flexible work-life balance working a hybrid role an between 20-25 hours / week.The salary on offer is £24,000.