£27000 - £32000 Per year
Bookkeeper
Full-time, Contract
Job Description
- Input and review data.
- Review and maintain, purchase, sales and general ledgers.
- Post and review month end journals.
- Adhere to proper accounting standards.
- Meet deadlines and time budgets.
- Advise managers of any outstanding issues.
- Complete and review VAT returns.
- Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents.
- Prepare and review management accounts from information and documentation received from clients, ensuring that all relevant deadlines are met.
- Complete each assignment before passing to the manager for review.
- Develop and maintain good client relations.
- Liaise with clients directly or through relevant manager to resolve queries or obtain further information.
- Ensure a high level of service to meet client's expectations.
- Ensure that all hours worked on assignments are correctly recorded.
- Training and supporting more junior members of staff and clients.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Previous experience of working in an accounting or bookkeeping practice, dealing with multiple clients (minimum of working for two years in a similar role).
- Experience in Microsoft excel and word.
- Experience in computerised financial accounting software e.g., Xero, Quickbooks.
- Good numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail - especially when working with spreadsheets and software.
- Previous experience of working in an accounting or bookkeeping practice, dealing with multiple clients.
- Good communication skills both verbal and written.
- Problem solving skills and able to work unsupervised using own initiative.
- Ability to prioritise, plan and organise work.
- AAT, CIMA or ACCA qualified or part qualified.
- Bookkeeping to trial balance (management accounts experience desirable).
- Ability to keep financial records and prepare routine financial reports.
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