Bookkeeper Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
About Recast
Recast is a subscription-free, live and on-demand streaming platform which gives Fans easy and affordable access to the sports and entertainment they love, paying Publishers for every single view, with up to 80% of all income generated going to them directly.
Recast is already available in 100 countries and has over 400 channels ranging from British Fencing to Manchester City FC and World Curling, with a steady stream of new channels coming onboard.
The team at Recast are Driven, Resilient and Transparent. If these values resonate with you then keep reading!
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Bookkeeper/Finance Assistant to maintain Recast’s financial records and ensure that transactions are accurately processed on a timely basis.
Bookkeeper/Finance Assistant job duties include working closely with our CFO to ensure we are tax compliant, process accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, expenses, manage invoices and the monthly financial close.
The role is part-time and expected to average out at 3 days per week with some degree of flexibility.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of financial accounting; billing, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, employee expenses and VAT
- Enter data, maintain records and create reports
- Ownership of month end processes: bank reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and monthly journals
- Preparation of quarterly EU and UK VAT returns
- Prepare monthly/quarterly/annual financial reports
- Organise information and statements for external auditors
- Ensuring company complies with all additional legal and regulatory requirements
- Additional controller duties as needed
Qualifications
- Prior experience as a Bookkeeper/Finance Assistant, preferably in a start-up, highly IT automated environment
- Finance / accounting degree and/or accounting qualifications
- Strong computer skills; experience in accounting software (preferably Xero) and Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, cost accounting and cost control principles, and IFRS.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical ability to develop and implement improvements or recommendations
- Attention to detail
Job Details
This is a part-time position in central Edinburgh, expected to average out at 3 days per week. We anticipate the role being office-based for a minimum of one day a week, with the feasibility for everybody to work in the office more if they prefer to.
Salary : £32k pro-rata (£19,200 for 3 day week)
Perks
We hope that the self-satisfaction you get from working with us will outweigh any side line offerings we make but we hire the best to be the best and in order to maintain your ‘mojo’ we offer the following incentives:
- Unlimited holiday
- Flexible working
- £500 annual training budget
- Life insurance
- Dog friendly office
- Share options
- Charitable giving days
In addition, there’s the routine get-togethers and all-round camaraderie you’d expect from a start-up.
Applying
We don’t use any automated filtering systems - all applications will be reviewed by a member of the recruitment team. We welcome covering letters if there is anything you would like to expand upon.
Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to everyone with individual feedback. We aim to review applications and interview promising candidates quickly, and will generally get back to you within 1-2 weeks if we plan to progress your application.
We are committed to eliminating discrimination and have a commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. All applications are treated with the utmost respect and are reviewed without bias towards gender, race, religious preference or disability.
