Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper: Belfast City Centre

12-month FTC | Full-Time | £25,000 - £26,000 per annum | Office-based

Reed Accountancy & Finance are delighted to be working with an established Belfast City-Centre based organisation in the recruitment of a Bookkeeper to join their dynamic team.

In this crucial role, the successful Bookkeeper will report directly to the Financial Controller.  Your expertise will be crucial in maintaining accurate financial records and supporting key financial decision-making processes within the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing routine finance inquiries: Handling a wide range of finance-related queries from clients, external bodies, and vendors, providing clear, accurate information and resolving issues promptly and professionally.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements: Regularly reconciling supplier statements to ensure consistency and accuracy, processing payments in a timely manner, and efficiently addressing any discrepancies or concerns raised by suppliers.
• Accurate data entry: Maintaining a high level of precision in entering financial data across multiple systems, ensuring all records are consistently up-to-date and aligned with company standards.
• Supplier account management: Creating, maintaining, and managing supplier accounts, ensuring that all details are accurately recorded and up-to-date for smooth processing of transactions.
• Purchase invoice processing: Ensuring accurate processing of purchase invoices by reviewing, verifying, and posting them to the appropriate accounts.
• Invoice coding: Diligently coding invoices with the correct accounts, ensuring correct allocation to maintain transparent and accurate financial records.
• General bookkeeping tasks: Taking responsibility for daily bookkeeping duties, including processing bank reconciliations, managing expenses, and keeping detailed records of all financial transactions.
• Credit Control: Taking an active role in managing outstanding company debts, liaising with debtors to ensure the timely settlement of accounts, negotiating repayment plans when necessary, and following up on overdue payments.
• Handling general account and order queries: Effectively managing general account and order-related queries via phone and email, providing exceptional customer service while building and nurturing strong, lasting relationships with clients.

What you’ll need to succeed!

• Minimum 2 years similar accounting experience is required
• Experience in credit control, including handling telephone communications.
• Strong administrative/ customer service experience.
• Strong systems experience, particularly Excel 

For a confidential consultation to include package details, please contact Mary at REED Finance Belfast, apply via this advert link, or alternatively you can contact me on LinkedIn.