Working closely with the wider Business Services team, the Business Services Senior will deliver a dependable outsourced managementaccounting service, providing clients with the support they need to enhance business performance.
Client Details
Our client is a highly established organisation in the Professional Services industry, with dedicated professionals. They pride themselves on providing bespoke solutions to a wide range of clients across different sectors. With offices located in the heart of Southampton, they have created a workplace that champions excellence and supports professional growth.
Description
- Completing monthly Management Accounts for clients on various systems, including Excel
- Reviewing annual bookkeeping, identifying any issues and making suggestions on better practice
- Completing new client bookkeeping and Xero set ups
- Supporting clients with bookkeeping and teaching them how to correct items
- Completing ad hoc bookkeeping tasks
- Reviewing bookkeeping work completed by juniors
- Creating cashflow forecasts weekly, monthly and annually
- Reviewing VAT returns
- Reconciling clients trial balances and correcting any issues
- Submitting and reconciling CIS returns
- Having in-depth VAT knowledge of different schemes and partial exemption
- Providing coaching and support to AP/BSS juniors, ensuring that they can complete their assignments to agreed standards
- Committing to personal and continuous professional development, ensuring that skills remain current and relevant for the requirements of the role.
- Liaising and communicating with clients as agreed by the Client Manager or BSS Manager
- Working to the deadlines and budgets set by the BSS Manager and being proactive in dealing with scenarios where delays or overruns are identified
- Reporting to the Business Services Manager
- Working closely with all members of the Business Services Team and Client Managers across the firm
- Providing support to more junior colleagues
- Maintaining direct contact with clients
Profile
Essential:
- A minimum of 3 years bookkeeping experience
- Experience with Xero, using it effectively and confidently
- Clear written and spoken communication skills with both clients and colleagues
- An ability to make effective decisions about the appropriate channel of communication
- Strong and effective organisation skills and a methodical approach to their work
- Effective prioritisation skills, adapting your approach to reach multiple deadlines
- An ability to work independently without close supervision
- A commitment to the values of the firm: Opportunity, Fairness, Transparency, Personal Responsibility and Teamwork
- A commitment to personal and continuous professional development, ensuring that skills remain current and relevant for the requirements of the role
- Great interpersonal skills
Desirable:
- AAT qualified
Job Offer
- A competitive salary
- A friendly and supportive working environment
- Flexibility over working hours?
- Generous holiday allowances and the option to purchase more
- Comprehensive Training Programme, including funded study support
- Regular department and firm-wide socials?
- Online art classes?
- Cycle to Work Scheme?
- Employee Assistance Programme?
- Fruit and snacks in the office?
- Annual eye-test and flu jabs?
We encourage all experienced candidates to apply for the Business Services Senior position. This is your opportunity to join a thriving team in the Professional Services industry and make a significant impact in your career.