Job Description

We are eager to appoint an experienced and skilled Bookkeeper to complement the existing freelance bookkeepers that we currently work alongside

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for organizing client records and completing accurate bookkeeping and submitting VAT returns for a portfolio of clients across various sectors.
• Key tasks will be maintaining sales and purchase ledgers, undertaking bank reconciliations, executing payment runs and dealing with day-to-day client queries.
• Supporting with the production of management accounts, posting month end journals, and preparing working papers.
• Reconciliation of client bank accounts
• Processing of the sales and purchase ledger
• Liaising with clients to clear queries on old balances
• Regular reconciliations of control accounts
• Preparation of regular management account information
• Preparing, sending and storing invoices
• Preparation of VAT returns under the Making Tax Digital (MtD) requirements

Benefits:

• Hours 8.30-17.00 (part time considered)
• Pension
• 28 Days Holidays (Inc. Bank Hols) rising to 33 days after 5 years
• Training provided
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Would ideally be qualified to AAT level 3 + or equivalent Must have working knowledge of various bookkeeping software, specifically, Sage, Xero and QuickBooks
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and Teams
• Must have exceptional organization skills
• Must have a professional telephone manner and strong written communication skills
• Must have the ability to priorities workload
• Should be confident working in a fast-paced environment
• Should have experience working in a professional environment
• Should have excellent English, both verbal and written

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (preferred)
• bookkeeping: 3 years (preferred)