Accountant

Due to retirement, we are looking for an experienced and reliable Accountant. This is an excellent opportunity to become a valued member of a friendly, established team and play a key role in the day-to-day financial management of the business. The role offers flexibility in working hours and days, Monday to Friday: 28–36 hours per week (flexible over 4–5 days), while providing the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility and become an integral part of the management support team. The Role You will be responsible for managing the company's accounting and payroll functions while supporting the Directors with financial reporting and administrative duties. Your responsibilities will include: Daily Duties • Operating Sage Accounts software. • Posting daily sales invoice batches & matching customer receipts to accounts. • Maintaining cash flow information & updating debtor reports for Directors. • Processing supplier invoices and statements received by email and post. Weekly Duties • Calculating staff hours and overtime. • Processing weekly payroll using Sage Payroll. • Preparing wage payments for Director authorisation. • Managing payroll deductions including child maintenance and other statutory deductions. • Preparing supplier and service provider payments. Monthly Duties • Processing supplier payments & issuing statements. • Producing management reports. • Sending payment reminder emails to overdue customers. Quarterly & Annual Duties • Preparing VAT returns & producing P60s and processing P45's when required. • Preparing year-end records for the company's accountants. Additional Responsibilities As part of the continued development of our office systems, you will also: • Produce clear written procedures and instruction guides for accounting tasks. • Help improve office processes and documentation. • Investigate cost-saving opportunities. • Support Directors by taking over a number of existing administrative and financial duties. About You • Experienced in Sage Accounts and Sage Payroll. • Confident using Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word, Outlook and file management. • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail & able to work independently and prioritise workloads. • Trustworthy and able to maintain complete confidentiality. • Comfortable producing simple written procedures and screen-based instruction guides. • Friendly, approachable and able to communicate effectively with colleagues, suppliers and customers. What We Offer • A varied and rewarding role with genuine responsibility within a supportive and friendly working environment. • A structured handover with our current Accountant before retirement. • The opportunity to help shape and improve the finance function for the future. If you are an experienced Accountant looking for a long-term role within a stable, growing business, we would love to hear from you. COG LTD are acting as an Employment Agency.