Bookkeeper

We are excited to offer a full-time Bookkeeper position, reporting directly to the Chairman and Managing Director. This role will be based in our Letchworth office three days a week, with the remaining days working from home. However, we can adjust the working arrangements depending on work requirements.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join Proceed at a critical stage in our growth. You will be instrumental inimproving and strengthening our finance function.

To thrive at Proceed you must be a self-starter who can work independently with little management. We trust that you are an expert and as such we'll leave you to get on with your job, but will be on hand to give you the support you need to excel. We welcome innovative ideas and if you think we need to change what we do and how we do it, tell us and we will listen.

What you'll be doing

Uploading Invoices:

• Accurately upload invoices into the financial system, ensuring all required details are correctly entered and properly categorised.


• Verify that each invoice matches the corresponding purchase order and receipt, facilitating smooth processing and reducing errors.


Credit Control:

• Proactively follow up on outstanding invoices and overdue payments to ensure timely collection and maintain healthy cash flow.


• Communicate with clients and suppliers to resolve any issues related to payment discrepancies or delays, keeping detailed records of all correspondences.


Approving Expenses:

• Review and authorise employee expense reports and vendor invoices to ensure they comply with company policies and budgetary constraints.


• Cross-check receipts and supporting documents against submitted expenses to verify accuracy before approval for payment.


Updating Cash Flow:

• Regularly update cash flow statements to reflect current financial transactions and projections, ensuring a clear and accurate picture of the company's liquidity.


• Monitor cash flow trends and report any discrepancies or potential issues to management, providing insights for financial planning and decision-making.


Ensuring Accuracy of Financial Data:

• Conduct thorough reviews of financial records and transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness, identifying and correcting any discrepancies.


• Implement and maintain controls to safeguard the integrity of financial data, working closely with accountants to reconcile accounts and verify financial reports.
  
  · Experience in Financial Software: SAP, Oracle, or Xero


· At least 3-6 years of relevant experience

· Demonstrated experience in ensuring compliance with UK financial regulations and reporting.

Nice to haves

• Experience dealing with multiple business entities


• SC Clearance


· International experience

· Be at least part AAT qualified

Personal qualities that we are looking for:

· A people person with the ability to understand, engage and build relationships with key stakeholders at all levels, no matter the personality type

· Dynamic and confident - a go-getter, confident in your own abilities and in communicating with others

· Challenging - having the confidence to question and push back where appropriate to either clients or consultants

· Meticulous and proactive - the devil is in the detail - be the one who identifies and manages risks and issues before they surface

· Resilient and flexible - ability to deal with demanding projects, personalities and urgent requirements in a fast-paced, start-up style, changeable environment

· Independent and responsible - you will get on withwhatever is required and take ownership for your work

· Problem solving - problems don't phase you and you simply rise to the challenge and find a solution

· Curious, interested and informed - we don't expect you to be an expert in what we do, but we do expect you to want learn more about what we do as a business,
• bookkeeping: 3 years (required)
  
  We have an exciting new opportunity for a Bookkeeper to join our fast-growing International IT services business based in, Hertfordshire. Proceed Group arerecognised global experts in SAP archiving, decommissioning and content management of enterprise systems. In a nutshell, we help large organisations to better manage their data which results in improved business and IT performance, reduced costs, increased ROI and ensures legal data compliance. In our 20 plus-year history, we have helped 650+ customers with their SAP data management strategies. For more information visit https://www.proceedgroup.com
  
  · We provide a flexible and supportive working environment - as long as the job gets done, we are happy to provide reasonable flexibility and in return we would expect the same if required


· Hybrid/remote working

· 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays

· Competitive compensation package based on experience of candidate

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £24,699.00-£32,500.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Performance bonus


Benefits:

• Additional leave


• Bereavement leave


• Casual dress


• Company pension


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Life insurance


• Private dental insurance


• Private medical insurance


• Referral programme


• Sick pay


• Work from home


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday