Bookkeeper and Administrator

Job Title: Bookkeeper and Administrator Reports to: Office Manager Based at: East Dulwich, London, SE22 Company Background Our client is a construction company established in 1984 who offer domestic and commercial building services within London. They are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Role Brief: They are looking for a full time Bookkeeper and Administrator to work Monday to Friday from 9.00 – 5.00pm. The ideal candidate must be an experienced bookkeeper, be a self-motivated individual with good organisation skills, have excellent written and verbal communication and be an advanced excel user. The candidate must be a team player and enjoy working within a small team. This role is split between the following two areas of business: • Bookkeeping, creating and posting customer/supplier invoices to Sage and all other bookkeeping duties. • Administration Support for the Directors, Project Managers, Office Manager and Site Staff. Primary Duties: * Maintain purchase & supplier ledgers. * Credit control. * Reconcile accounts. * Maintain accurate filing system for all relevant documents. * Perform bank reconciliations. * VAT & Corporation Tax return preparation and CIS payments. * Reception duties, answering incoming calls, taking deliveries and scheduling appointments. * Manage the stationery account and order stationery as required and ensure that the invoices for stationery are received and checked against the order placed. * Manage and update the shared contacts on Outlook. * Create tender/Project/Site files – both electronic and manual. * Create expenditure schedules for relevant projects and keep the costs updated on a weekly basis. * Book parking for company vehicles when requested. * Order materials, and liaise with both the supplier and Project Manager. * Convert tenders for valuation purposes. * Manage the post on a daily basis. * Manage bank payments. * Create Operation and Maintenance manuals with the assistance of the Project Manager. * Maintain the filing system for all project files including archiving. * Obtain quotes for tendering and estimating. * To collate and forward weekly sub-contractor CIS lists. Key Skills: * You must be a competent bookkeeper with experience of Sage software * You must be highly driven and an excellent communicator. * You should be extremely organised and able to work under pressure. * You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and have a very professional and friendly telephone manner. * This is a highly numerate role and the right candidate must be very good with numbers, MS and excel. * Be a team player and enjoy working as part of a small team. Salary: Experience: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum * Be a competent Bookkeeper with at least five years proven experience. * Be very familiar with the office environment and administrative duties and tasks