Bookkeeper & Office Administrator – East Ayrshire

Delighted to be working alongside our client based near Kilmarnock in the search for a Bookkeeper & Office Administrator.

The client is a day tourism and working country estate boasting a variety of on-site activities, holiday accommodations and other enterprises. Set in the Ayrshire countryside near Kilmarnock, the estate sits on over 500 stunning acres of land and woodlands. Due to a current increase in custom, the client is now looking to expand the finance team with a dedicated bookkeeper & office administrator in a full-time hybrid working capacity.

The Role:

This is a dynamic role with a number of responsibilities including:

• Understanding of Bookkeeping and administration function.
• Maintain accounts using QuickBooks software.
• Process and pay supplier invoices.
• Process and raise customer invoices.
• Reconcile bank and cash account.
• Prepare and process VAT returns.
• Run company-wide Payroll, and complete PAYE returns.
• Compile and run basic reports.
• Provide administration support to Directors.
• Support all estate businesses with admin and bookkeeping support.
• Ensure filing is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Attend board meetings and take meeting minutes and write up for directors.
• General administration duties as required.

The Candidate:

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold Higher level secondary education qualifications and a bookkeeping diploma.
• Have good working knowledge and understanding of QuickBooks or a similar accounting software as well as Microsoft Office packages.
• Have at least 3 years bookkeeping experience.
• Be self-motivated with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Time management and organisational skills.

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Work from home days

Salary: £24k – £26.5k DOE