Bookkeeper (Part-Time or Full-Time)

Salary: £27,600 – £34,800 per year

Overview

Opportunity to join a small well established accountancy practice located on a rural business park providing accountancy services to a wide spectrum of local clients. Due to an increase in business, they are looking to secure an experienced bookkeeper on either a part -time or full-time basis.

Bookkeeper (Part-time or full-time) – About the Role

This is a hands-on role, supporting the team with their client portfolios ranging in size and types of industries. The key aim of the role is to provide an outstanding and professional service to their clients and assisting them with their queries.

As the Bookkeeper (Part-time or full-time) 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 secretarial work
• Ensure the year end files are complete with back up schedules to support balance sheet figures

The successful Bookkeeper (Part-time or full-time) will be:

• Experienced bookkeeper with a good knowledge of VAT
• Minimum of 1 year’s 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 QBE
• Confident use of cloud- based accountancy software including Xero, QuickBooks
• 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

Once established remote working will be available, free parking

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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