Bookkeeper
Our client is the largest network of accountants in the UK. They currently have over 400 locations and focus on small businesses and individual taxpayers, providing them with a proactive and personalised service. They specialise in providing accountancy services, tax returns, payroll, bookkeeping and tax advice to their clients. They have over 80,000 clients across the UK including Sole Traders, Partnerships, Limited Companies and Personal Taxpayers.
This is a great chance to be part of a successful, award-winning practice. This specific office, based in Knighton, Leicester is a young, dynamic, and rapidly expanding practice with a focus on technology and providing clients with a personalised service to help them achieve their goals.
They are now looking for a part-time office-based Bookkeeper to provide support to their practice in Knighton, Leicester.
This is an exciting opportunity to continue to develop your accountancy career further in this newly opened and fast-growing tech-savvy practice. Delivering a personal service is key and you will have daily contact with clients, which will be supported by your team. You will also have opportunities to develop your skills further with continual training and guidance as the practice grows.
You should be able to work flexibly, in a fast-paced office environment. It may also be necessary to assist other staff from time to time.
The Job
The key duties and responsibilities are:
Liaising with clients face to face, via video, phone and emailBeing commercially aware and looking for opportunitiesOnboarding clients onto bookkeeping software and providing them with training where requiredBookkeepingBank reconciliationsPreparation of VAT returnsPreparation of management accountsPreparation of Limited Company accountsPreparation of Sole Trader, Partnership and Rental accountsChasing clients when work is due to ensure deadlines are metReviewing records and proactively following up on missing informationLiaising with HMRCLiaising with payroll team membersAd hoc work as required to facilitate operations (e.g. migrating clients to software)
Due to the rapid expansion and changing nature of their business, your job description will inevitably change. You will, from time to time, be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.
Ideal candidate experience requirements:
Minimum three years of bookkeeping experience within an accountancy practiceAAT or part-qualified ACCA or more substantial experience without qualifications will be consideredAble to produce up to trial balance from client receipts and recordsExperience with Dext, Xero and TaxCalc is preferential but not essentialExperience with Microsoft ExcelExperience dealing with HMRC is advantageousPayroll and CIS awareness are advantageous
Ideal candidate qualities:
Self-motivated and able to work to tight deadlines.You must have a “can do” attitude and be able to work independently with appropriate support.You should be proactive, motivated and willing to learn, with a problem-solving attitude.You will be confident in engaging with clients to build a rapport and offer them solutions and direction.You should have the ability to multi-task, stay organised and manage your workload.You should have good attention to detail.Most importantly you should be a team player.
Salary and Benefits
Join a young, dynamic and rapidly expanding practice with the opportunity to develop professionally
Salary £18,000 - £24,000 pa dependant on experience (pro-rated for part-time)
20 Hours per week (part-time)
NEST pension
Holiday 20 days + Bank Holidays and Birthday (pro-rated for part-time)
Health Assured Wellbeing Service
Free on-street parking available
This is an important position and an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading practice in a key role where you will be able to in uence its future success.
Please apply now via our client’s dedicated online recruitment process, which also includes a couple of assessments that should take you no longer than 15-20 minutes to complete.
Good luck!