Part time bookkeeper needed

JOB DESCRIPTION JULY 2024
Part-time Bookkeeper for McGrigor Group

The McGrigor Group (MGG) is a boutique advisory firm founded in 2001. It is 100% focused on health, with 4 main areas: health insurance, health services, health provision and distribution for all of these. MGG services over 50 customers from multi-billion-dollar companies eg Munich Re, Cigna, BUPA, through challengers, Governments and even start-ups. It operates totally globally and has a small core team of 7 people (spread around the world), with a network of ~60 associates based in their countries.

The Role
The McGrigor Group is looking to recruit a part-time bookkeeper to work two and a half days a week. One day would be in the office in St Mary Bourne, Nr Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6EF and the remaining work can be done remotely. Reporting to James McGrigor, the founder and owner, the bookkeeper will ensure the smooth running of the business primarily in the finance area but occasionally also in other administrative/Executive Assistant areas.

Key Responsibilities
1. Bookkeeping/Financial
- Management accounting (using Xero accounting software) for 2 companies: The McGrigor Corporation Limited (TMC) and McGrigor Publishing M(PL) - latter is very small
- Prepare quarterly financial statements including cash flow, P & L and BS for Mgmt
- Generate year end accounts and liaise with accountants for both companies, and manage accountants to a budget​
- Keep records of due invoices, raise all invoices and ensure payment is made
- Process all receipts
- Allocate all travel costs to projects and ensure all direct expenses are claimed
- Run payroll using HMRC's Basic PAYE tools
- Run NEST pensions (1 employee)​​​​​​​
- Complete and submit UK VAT returns, payroll taxes and payments​​
- Payment of sub-contractors and all suppliers​​​​​
- Bank reconciliations
- Breakdown project costs to assess project profitability
- Generate financial data for the annual strategy day​
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2. Administrative
- Liaise with all suppliers to the company, including keeping software licenses up to date with suppliers and for employees/subcontractors​​​​
- Renew annual health Insurance, travel insurance, office insurance
- Manage a file of NDA's and Client contracts​​​​​
- Maintain a database of MGG Insight report buyers and issue invoices and licenses to buyers
- Manage contracts and HR services with employee/s including periodic recruitment
- Book travel, mostly business, sometimes personal
- Ensure all the financial/admin/HR data is saved into file mgmt. system Box and kept up to date
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Essential Skills and Experience​​​​​
Several years as a bookkeeper, with proven mgmt accounting knowledge
Good knowledge of Xero accounting software
Trustworthy
Reliable and organised
Multi-tasker
Ability to prioritise and be pro-active in all areas of work
Collaborative and Flexible
Can drive

Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience working for a small business
(Reasonably) local to St Mary Bourne

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