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Accountant

Midas Recruitment
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9SY

Salary

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Midas Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Accountant for a family-owned company located in the Lichfield area, easily accessible from nearby towns.
  • The role offers a salary of approximately £35,000 and requires prior experience in a hands-on accounting role within a Small/Medium Enterprise (SME).
  • Working hours are from 8.30 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, and the position is office-based.
  • Benefits include 20 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a pension plan, free parking, and proximity to public transport links.
  • Responsibilities include VAT preparation, bank reconciliation, overseeing ledgers, payroll, and month-end reporting, with the opportunity to supervise an assistant.

Midas Recruitment Ltd is delighted to be supporting this highly-regarded, growing, established, family-owned company, based in the Lichfield area, (an easy commute from Sutton Coldfield, Burntwood, Aldridge and Tamworth), that wishes to hire a new Accountant.

What’s in it for you?

  • Work hours: 8.30 to 5pm, Monday-Friday- office based
  • Salary: A base salary of c £35,000
  • 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
  • Pension
  • Free parking
  • Close to public transport links
  • A varied, responsible financial role in a dynamic company, with a prestigious customer base
  • A company able to offer long-term challenge
  • An opportunity to work closely with the Directors

Accountant Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Managing Director, the varied responsibilities, making use of Sage and Excel, will include;

  • Preparation of the VAT return,
  • Reconciliation of the bank accounts
  • Overseeing sales and purchase ledger, including supplier statement reconciliations
  • Payroll
  • Control account reconciliations
  • Month-end reporting
  • Supervise/lead one assistant

Accountant Skills and Experience:

  • Ideally, you will have prior experience in a broad 'hands-on' accounting role in a Small/Medium Enterprise (SME)
  • Confident in your own accounting ability, taking pride in the quality/accuracy of work produced
  • An organised, clear communicator, with good time management skills
  • Able to be a 'problem-solver', and be effective in a busy office environment

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.