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Part-Time Bookkeeper

Lyons Recruitment
Posted 16 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Contract type

Part Time

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  • Our client, a friendly and established firm of Chartered Accountants in Leeds, is seeking a part-time bookkeeper due to increased workload.
  • The role involves providing accurate bookkeeping services, including preparation of management accounts and VAT returns, and requires at least 3 years of experience in bookkeeping.
  • Candidates should have a good knowledge of Xero or Sage, as well as VAT regulations and MTD, with payroll knowledge being an advantage.
  • The position offers a competitive salary of approximately £28,000-£30,000 (Full-Time Equivalent) along with hybrid working and flexible hours.
  • Additional benefits include free on-site parking, a generous holiday allowance, and an auto-enrolment pension.

The Business & Opportunity:

Our client is a friendly and established firm of Chartered Accountants in Leeds who, due to increased workload, are looking to add to their team.

They require part-time bookkeeper to work with their varied client based of fast-growth businesses across multiple sectors.

They offer a truly hybrid approach, with a mix of home and office working (based in LS16 on the North West side of Leeds). They also offer flexibility on the hours which work best for you, whether it be 3 full days or shorter hours over 4 or 5 days.

Your Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Bookkeeping Manager, you will undertake accurate bookkeeping service to the firms client base. This will include:

  • Preparation of management accounts.
  • Ensuring correct VAT rates have been applied and preparing and submitting client VAT returns.
  • Ongoing work with MTD (Making Tax Digital), helping clients with cloud software to make use of various apps to streamline the bookkeeping process.
  • Employee expenses, multi-currency bank reconciliation, credit card reconciliation.
  • PAYE entry onto ledgers.
  • Bank reconciliations and control accounts.
  • Processing transactions.
  • Customer focused, communicating effectively both internally and externally to ensure that the highest standards are maintained with the client base.

Skills and Experience required:

  • At least 3 years’ experience in Bookkeeping
  • A good level of knowledge and experience of using Xero/Sage would be highly preferred.
  • Knowledge of VAT Regulations and MTD.
  • Working Knowledge on payroll an advantage.
  • Work well under pressure, maintaining a friendly and professional manner.
  • A solution finder, able to work through problems effectively.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Confident, motivated and have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

What’s on Offer:

  • Competitive salary of c£28,000-£30,000 (Full-Time Equivalent).
  • Hybrid working and flexible part-time hours.
  • Free On-site parking.
  • Generous Holiday Allowance.
  • Auto-enrolment Pension.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.