Bookkeeper

Salary: £31,200 – £36,000 per year

Excellent opportunity to join a well-established and fast-growing modern Accountancy firm as a full time Bookkeeper.

– About the Role

My client is centrally located and has a great team of accountants providing Accountancy services to a wide spectrum of local clients. By embracing the latest technology, my client is able to advise the best way of obtaining the financial information their clients need to run their business whilst making sure they also operate as tax efficiently as possible.

As the Bookkeeper you will be responsible for:

* Day to day bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients

* Managing the accounts in box, dealing with queries, processing of purchase invoices, bank reconciliations, receipting of sales invoices, process expense claims, process the payroll journal

* Processing VAT returns understanding VAT requirements, concepts and calculations

* Setting up new clients on the bookkeeping system and registering VAT schemes with HMRC

* Some company secratarial work

* Ensure the year end files are complete with back up schedules to support balance sheet figures

The successful Bookkeeper will be:

* Experienced bookkeeper with a good knowledge of VAT

* Minimum of 2 years previous experience or working in Practice or an ‘outsourced’ finance function where regular contact is needed with both the client and their suppliers and customers

* Extensive bookkeeping experience including managing the accounts in box, purchase and sales ledgers, credit controls and bank reconciliations

* AAT Qualified or working towards AAT or Qualified by experience

* Confident use of cloud- based accountancy software including Xero (essential), QuickBooks ( desired)

* Excellent skills with Microsoft Word & Excel

* Be capable of working in a busy office environment and handle various telephone queries on a daily basis

* Work independently under your own initiative

* Strong attention to detail and reliable

Bookkeeper – Benefits

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Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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