Bookkeeper

Handpicked Recruitment Limited

Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 20 days

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The position of Bookkeeper is available at a well-established accountancy practice in Central London, offering a salary between £30k and £35k per annum.
Candidates should have proven bookkeeping experience in a client-facing environment, ideally with AAT qualification or similar.
Key responsibilities include reconciling bank accounts, preparing management accounts, and supporting payroll processing for clients.
The role requires strong numeracy and analytical skills, along with intermediate or advanced proficiency in Excel and Xero.
Additional benefits include 25 days of holiday, pension, healthcare, and a bonus, with a focus on meeting client deadlines and understanding their requirements.

Title: Bookkeeper

Location: Central London (Hybrid)

Salary: £30k - £35k p.a.

Benefits: 25 days holiday plus pension, healthcare, bonus

Our client, a well established accountancy practice based in London, have a newly created Bookkeeper position in their expanding Finance team.

Role and responsibilities

The successful candidate will support clients with bookkeeping, production of management accounts and KPIs, and production of final trial balance at client’s financial year end.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Reconciling bank accounts, reviewing and maintaining sales, purchase and general ledgers.
Calculating and processing monthly journals for prepayment / accruals / depreciation / payroll and other monthly adjustments.
Key monthly or quarterly account reconciliations such as VAT/PAYE/accruals/deferred income.
Meet client and team deadlines, and communication around these.
Supporting the Payroll Manager with processing of payroll for our clients.
Completion and filing of VAT returns.
Prepare and review management accounts from information and documentation received from clients.
Finalise the reconciliations and trial balance at the end of the financial year for the Annual Accounts team.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following skills, experience, and personal attributes.

Proven bookkeeping experience in a client-facing environment.
Numerate and analytical.
Ability to deliver to deadlines.
Takes time to understand client requirements.
Intermediate or advanced Excel and Xero skills.
Ability to document work and communications with clients clearly and concisely.
Highlights potential client opportunities and risks to line manager.
Extensive knowledge of VAT and broad knowledge of PAYE.
Ideally, AAT (or similar) qualification, experience with Brightpay payroll software and working knowledge of payroll and pension legislation.

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