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: ASAPSalary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum depending on competency and construction industry experienceHours: 08:30 AM – 5:30 PM (Monday – Friday) with 1 hour lunchContract: 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 fast-paced 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.

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