Bookkeeper/Finance Officer

This is a bold and innovative spirits company committed to quality, craftsmanship, and pushing boundaries in the industry. They are seeking a meticulous and proactive Bookkeeper to join their talented team, ensuring smooth financial operations, compliance, and efficient management of duty payments for our spirits production and distribution.

Financial Operations & Compliance

• Process and manage payments to suppliers, distributors, and other stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Raise and track invoices, managing accounts receivable and debtor collections.
• Maintain accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

Excise Duty & HMRC Compliance

• Oversee all aspects of alcohol duty compliance, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to HMRC or other relevant authorities.
• Calculate and process duty payments based on alcohol production, movements, and sales.
• Maintain up-to-date records of duty-paid and duty-suspended stock, ensuring compliance with bonded warehouse regulations.
• Prepare and submit monthly and annual duty returns, reconciling duty liabilities with stock movements.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies, ensuring the business remains compliant with current excise duty legislation.
• Stay updated on changes in duty regulations and advise the business on potential financial implications.

Stock Control & Finance-Warehouse Interface

• Work closely with the warehouse and operations teams to track stock movements and reconcile against financial records.
• Ensure accurate recording of bonded and duty-paid stock, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations.
• Monitor and report on stock discrepancies, investigating and resolving any issues.
• Assist in managing stock valuations and ensuring correct duty liabilities are applied.

Reporting & Management Information

• Prepare and maintain accurate financial reports for management review, including duty payment forecasts.
• Assist in monthly and annual financial reconciliations, ensuring accuracy in reporting.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management, factoring in duty liabilities.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Bookkeeper or in a similar finance role, ideally within the alcohol or spirits industry.
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping principles, accounting software, and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience managing excise duty payments and compliance, particularly in the spirits or alcohol industry.
• Understanding of bonded warehouses and duty-suspended vs. duty-paid stock management.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing spirits company with a strong brand identity, working in a dynamic and collaborative environment!