Accountant Management / Office Manager

Job Title: Account Management / Office Manager
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum
Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire
Job status: Permanent
Start date: ASAP/ TBA
Working hours: 9:00 - 17:30, Mon to Fri (37.5 hours working a week)
Company: One of the solid Japanese manufacturing companies

■Responsibility
As the management accountant / Office Manager, you will be responsible for the month-end management accounts, cash flow, forecasting, day-to-day office management and involvement in all parts of running a small office. This role will work directly with the MD and General Sales Manager.

• Accounts Payable and Receivable Management
• Government reporting, VAT Return etc.
• Management Accounts and Reports
• Monthly/Quarterly/Year end close
• Processes expenses and invoices
• Maintain records and support auditing efforts
• Payroll Preparation, PAYE & NI recording.
• Maintain Fixed Assets
• Monthly Stock Control Management
• Assist in Annual Budget Preparation
• Assists with and help organise and audit the company's systems, databases, and procedures
• Being fluent in English & Japanese, both verbal and written would be a distinct advantage.
• Answers general emails and postal correspondence with customers and suppliers
• Creates budgets and orders office supplies
• Files and archives accurate records
• Assist with health and safety as well as fire regulations within the office
• Assist with negotiations and manages office insurance contracts
• Manages the customer complaint procedure
• Ad hoc duties when necessary

■Qualification

• Experience in Month-end closing and making BS/PL sheets are a must
• Able to commute to the office in Basingstoke, Hampshire 5 days a week
• Vailed working visa in the UK
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of accounting terms and concepts
• Experience in cash flow financial forecasting would be preferable
• Understanding of financial regulations and legislation would be preferable
• Knowledge of business strategy and methodology would be preferable
• Analytical skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good academic records
• Accounting-related qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA, AAT or similar qualification is a plus
• Good computer skills such as Excel (v lookup and h lookup, sumif function, pivot tables etc.), word and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of SAGE 200C Accounting Software would be preferable