Job Description

We are actively recruiting for a competent and experienced Bookkeeper to join our established client based in East London.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of clients
• Business development -bringing new clients to the business
• Payroll
• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual accounting activities including reconciliations of bank and credit card accounts, coordination and completion of annual audits, and producing and reviewing financial reports/support as necessary
• Analyse and report on financial status including income statement variances, communicating financial results to management, budget preparation and analysis
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions
• Self - Assessments, VAT Returns, Tax Returns
• Develop monthly financial statements, including cash flow, profit and loss statements and balance sheets
• Prepare quarterly and monthly tax returns, along with payroll, operating and business taxes
• Monthly Management Reports for clients produced and sent during the first week of each month
• Provide commentary and suggestions to clients
• Dealing with HMRC
• Implementation of any new systems such as Making Tax Digital for VAT.
• Responsibility for all aspects of the sales ledger, including sales invoicing and debt collection
• Reconciliation of clients company bank and inter-company accounts
• Review of purchase ledger/payroll reports to ensure that such items are being accurately maintained, together with organising associated payments runs
• Implementation of any new systems such as Making Tax Digital for VAT
• Improve Clients Finance Functions
• Provide advice and support to clients
• Mentor Junior members of the Team
• Improve Company Processes and Systems
• Drive Growth in the business

You will have previous experience in client bookkeeping, ideally using XERO and will be be AAT qualified.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities