Bookkeeper

A steel construction company in Harrow is currently looking for a Bookkeeper to support the Finance Director and wider operations team in a busy office environment.

Start Date: Immediate
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum depending on competency and construction industry experience
Hours: 08:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Monday - Friday) with 1 hour lunch
Contract: Full-time Permanent

Duties:

• Managing bank reconciliations and cashbook management.


• Maintaining accurate financial records, ledgers, and daily transaction postings.


• Reconciling supplier, customer, and company credit card accounts.


• Supporting month-end close, including balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and prepayments.


• Working closely with Quantity Surveyors regarding Applications for Payment, valuations, and invoices.


• Liaising with client accounts teams regarding payment notices and discrepancies.


• Raising sales invoices and credit notes in line with certified amounts.


• Posting payroll journals into Sage and reconciling payroll control accounts.


• Ensuring all postings are correctly coded and fully reconciled.


• Supporting credit control and maintaining audit-ready accounts.

Requirements:

• Strong Sage 50 experience is essential.


• Previous bookkeeping experience within construction or engineering is preferred.


• Good understanding of CIS and subcontractor payment environments.


• Strong month-end understanding and reconciliation experience.


• Strong Excel and reporting capability.


• Ability to independently identify and resolve issues.


• Comfortable working in a busy construction office environment.


• Strong understanding of Applications for Payment and valuation processes is highly desirable.

If you are interested, please send your CV for consideration.