Bookkeeper & Credit Controller
Company: VFX World International Ltd
Location: Maidenhead, Berkshire – Office Based
Reports to: Management Team
Employment: Full-Time
The Role
We are looking for an experienced, organised and proactive Bookkeeper & Credit Controller to join our team and support the day-to-day financial operations.
This is a hands-on role combining bookkeeping, accounts administration and credit control, with responsibility for maintaining accurate financial records and providing the information needed for management reporting.
You'll work closely with our internal management team and external accountant, helping us maintain strong financial controls, improve our reporting and ensure that our accounts remain accurate and up to date.
Key Responsibilities
Bookkeeping & Accounts
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date bookkeeping
- Process purchase and sales ledger transactions (AP/AR)
- Carry out regular bank reconciliations
- Maintain accurate supplier and customer accounts
- Prepare information for VAT returns
- Maintain accurate records of fixed assets and assist with year-end schedules
- Prepare financial information and supporting documentation for our external accountant
- Liaise with our accountant/accounts office regarding queries and information requirements
Credit Control
- Take ownership of the credit control process
- Monitor outstanding customer balances and aged debt
- Proactively chase overdue invoices by telephone and email
- Send customer statements and payment reminders
- Resolve invoice and payment queries
- Identify and escalate problematic or significantly overdue accounts
- Help improve payment times and reduce aged debt
Reporting & Financial Support
- Prepare the underlying bookkeeping information required for management accounts
- Assist with regular management reporting
- Support cash-flow reporting through accurate and timely bookkeeping
- Assist with job and project profitability analysis
- Help identify costs associated with individual jobs and projects
- Produce reports from QuickBooks and other financial systems as required
- Support management with financial information and ad-hoc reporting
- Help improve financial processes and controls to reduce errors and improve efficiency
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is experienced, confident and comfortable taking ownership of the day-to-day accounts function.
You should have:
- Strong bookkeeping experience
- Previous credit control experience
- Good understanding of AP/AR
- Experience with bank reconciliations
- Experience preparing information for VAT returns and year-end accounts
- Good working knowledge of QuickBooks or similar accounting software
- Strong Excel skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Confidence communicating with customers regarding outstanding payments
- The ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve problems
- Good organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload
Experience working within an SME environment would be particularly beneficial, as this is a varied role where you'll need to be comfortable getting involved in different areas of the finance function.
Formal accounting qualifications are welcome but not essential. We're more interested in finding someone with strong practical bookkeeping and credit-control experience who can take ownership and get things done.
About Us
VFX World (International) Ltd and its sister organisation The Grip Company operate within the UK film and television industry, supplying specialist equipment, products and services to productions across the UK and internationally.
We are growing businesses with a close-knit team, and this role is being created to strengthen our finance function and provide better financial visibility as the companies continue to develop.
This is an opportunity for someone to become an important part of the team and help us build an increasingly efficient and well-organised finance operation.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
