Accountant

**Job Title: Accountant** **Reports to:** Chief Financial Officer **Responsible for:**  None **Purpose of job:** Responsible for accounting all the financial transactions on Sage ensuring all receipts and payments are booked in a timely manner and that the general ledger is accurate and complete on a monthly basis. **Main contacts:**   **Internal** : rest of finance team, client liaison staff, other internal staff including those in specialist departments; **External** : bank, external suppliers **Contract type:** Permanent **Hours:** Part\-time 20 hours per week. **Location:** Based at Chiswick HQ, Roslin Road, W3, nearest tube Acton Town **Context** **Chiswick Auctions** is a privately owned, well\-established London auction house which is fast becoming a major player in the international art market. With 20 specialist departments, regular dedicated and themed sales are held across a breadth of specialisms. The showroom and main saleroom is located in the Barley Mow Centre off Chiswick High Road, with other departments (including this one) based nearby in Roslin Square. The auction house employs around 50 staff. The Finance Department comprises two members of staff and works to ensure a smooth and efficient finance function across the business. This role is responsible all the financial transactions on Sage, and that the general ledger is complete on a monthly basis. **Areas of responsibility** *Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:* **Primary Responsibilities:** ·        Take full responsibility for the bank accounts, ensuring all items are posted on both sales and purchase ledger and the various bank accounts are reconciled on a weekly basis. ·        Reconciling supplier statements monthly. ·        Managing the VAT refund process, VAT invoices and ensuring sales are set up with correct VAT rates. ·        Posting third party invoices and staff expenses. ·        Accounting and reconciling the credit card account. ·        Dealing with general and accounting enquiries from the public. ·        Accounting and reconciling shipping transactions. ·        Managing petty cash once established in the role. ·        Other tasks as allocated by the Chief Financial Officer. **General** ·        Ensure compliance with all internal policies and procedures and any relevant external bodies or processes ·        Participate in organization\-wide meetings, activities and processes, and develop internal contacts, networks and interactions as appropriate **Person Specification** **Essential skills and experience** ·        Knowledge of basic accounting gained through working in a finance team in a busy office environment ·        Excellent IT competence and knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Outlook ·        Excellent team working skills ·        Excellent client service skills ·        Excellent writing skills in English; excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including first class spoken English ·        Ability to thrive within a fast\-paced team environment, including the ability to prioritise multiple tasks ·        A ‘can\-do’ attitude, an enquiring mind, and a willingness to actively seek out new responsibilities and opportunities **Desirable qualifications, skills and experience** ·        A finance qualification ·        Experience with Sage 50