Bookkeeper

At Scott Logic, we love difficult. Our 400+ UK-based consultants collaborate with some of the world's biggest enterprises, providing a pragmatic approach to software development and delivering measurable value through insightful technology advice. If you want a partner to tackle the increasingly complex software challenges faced by your organisation, we’d love to talk!

Who are Scott Logic?

Scott Logic is a vibrant, successful and fast-growing software consultancy with city centre offices throughout the UK. We design and build large-scale, bespoke, business-critical systems for some of the world’s most high-profile organisations, from capital markets and commodities to complex public services.

We are looking for an experienced Book Keeper who is friendly and forward thinking with a “can do” attitude. As first point of contact and the “go to” person, you will play an integral part within the Finance Team.

What will I be doing?

You will be part of a tight-knit finance team who are based in Newcastle You will be able to multi-task and work accurately at a fast pace, taking great pride in your work and your office.

The bookkeeper will be responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records for our company. This includes recording financial transactions, reconciling bank and credit card statements, generating financial reports, and managing accounts payable and receivable.

• Business support
• Dealing with a variety of queries and requests by email, telephone and face to face
• Accurately updating and maintaining various electronic internal systems and records
• Daily Bank Processing & Reconciliation
• Finance Inbox
• Process Invoices
• PO (JIRA) management
• Expense (Kimble) Approvals
• Credit Card Transaction Review
• Adhoc business requirements

Who are we looking for?

As a people-focused organisation, the culture at Scott Logic is very important to us and we strive for quality and excellence. Our people enjoy working in an environment where they can grow and succeed together. We hire people who align with our core values of Passion, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Professionalism.

To this aim, we are looking for someone who is:

• A motivated and focused individual with a professional and proactive attitude
• An effective communicator with people at all levels with a polite and confident manner
• Has the ability to work autonomously with own initiative or within a team environment with minimum supervision
• Ultimately we are looking for someone who has:1+ years book keeper experience in a dynamic, fast moving environment
• A friendly, confident and outgoing personality with a “can do” attitude
• A problem solving approach to respond to a wide range of enquiries
• Experience with assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts
• Knowledge of compliance with accounting standards and procedures
• Planning, time management and organisational skills with the ability to multi-task
• Ability to work to deadlines with a disciplined eye for detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft packages and collaboration tools

Scott Logic is proud of our inclusive culture. We don’t tolerate any kind of bias, judgement or harassment. We want our recruitment process to be open to everyone. If you require any considerate adjustments please note them on your application and we’ll be in touch about how best to accommodate your request.

We are mindful of the imbalances in our sector. We celebrate multiple and varied approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation and we commit to maintaining and improving an open and creative workplace, where everyone can contribute irrespective of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Gym membership
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newcastle upon Tyne: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
• bookkeeping: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newcastle upon Tyne

Application deadline: 17/04/2023