Bookkeeper (Permanent)

Job Title: Bookkeeper

Location: Nationwide, Remote Working

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 per annum

Job type: Permanent, Full time (Part Time considered at 75 - 80% of FT)

This growing boutique accountancy firm is seeking a competent bookkeeper to strengthen the team. The firm is based in London but this position can be carried out from anywhere in the country. The candidate can, after Covid, work from the office 2-3 days a week, but it can also be carried out completely remotely.

The Role

You'll be responsible for your bookkeeping clients and to ensure that deadlines are met and work completed to a higher standard. You will be liaising on a daily basis with clients both via emails and phones and with the team. The work will involve weekly, monthly, and quarterly bookkeeping tasks, month-end bookkeeping and VAT submissions when required.

You may potentially also be involved in preparing payroll and pension submissions and support with payroll tasks.

About you:

Experience:

At least 2 years practice experience from working with small businesses. The ideal candidate would have been working 3-4 years at an accountancy practice. Only applicants with previous practice experience will be considered.

Ideally the candidate will AAT qualified.

You'll need to be able to

• Work independently to meet deadlines
• Work in Xero and preferable have a Xero certification
• Be able to form great working relationship with both the team and clients
• Read and understand a profit and loss statement and a Balance Sheet and be used to post accruals and prepayments
• Prepare management reports and monthly board packs to support directors in board meetings
• Manage in a high pace environment and have an eye for details

You'll also need demonstrable experience of the following;

• Bank entries (manual and via Bank feeds) and have prepared bank reconciliations
• Sales/Purchase invoice entry, matching and debtor/creditor account reconciliations
• Cash transactions and reconciliations
• Journal entries like payroll journals
• Preparation and completion of VAT Returns
• Knowledge of VAT schemes: Standard, Accrual or Cash basis, Flat Rate, Partial Exemption
• Knowledge of HMRC agent services
• Understand revenue recognition
• Reconciliation work of balance sheet accounts and understanding of a control account

Personality:

• Confident to deal directly with clients and work off site independently
• Bubbly personality with a great work ethic and the right attitude, care about doing a great job
• Someone who wants to learn from others and to grow within the firm
• Someone who has an eye for details
• Someone who likes working in a fast-moving environment and not be afraid to get stuck in to work and help where needed

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Prior experience or job titles of; Accounting Executive, Bookkeeping Clerk, Payroll, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger may also be considered for this role.