Bookkeeper / Accounts Assistant

Bookkeeper/accounts assistant role, based within a highly experienced, forward thinking, accountancy practice. The firm were established in 1919, and provide a wide range of services, including, accounting, audit, tax, business planning, payroll, and more

They are a highly successful medium sized firm with 4 partners and 50 members of staff. They pride themselves on being innovative, approachable, practical, forward thinking, and personal.

They are recruiting for someone in a bookkeeper/accounts assistant role. This is an exciting opportunity to join a brilliant firm and to progress your career

Bookkeeper Position Overview

Bookkeeping:

Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records for clients, including recording transactions, reconciling bank statements, and updating general ledgers.

Prepare and process journal entries, adjustments, and accruals to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data.

Accounts Payable and Receivable:

Process accounts payable invoices, including verifying coding, obtaining approvals, and processing payments in a timely manner.

Generate and send invoices to clients, monitor accounts receivable aging, and follow up on overdue payments as needed.

Bank Reconciliations:

Reconcile bank accounts and credit card statements, identifying and resolving discrepancies and ensuring accuracy in cash balances.

VAT Returns and Tax Filings:

Assist in preparing VAT returns for clients, ensuring compliance with VAT regulations and timely submission to tax authorities.

Support senior staff members in preparing tax returns for individuals, partnerships, and corporations, as needed.

Client Support:

Provide administrative support to clients, including responding to inquiries, resolving issues, and assisting with document preparation and filing.

Liaise with clients to collect necessary financial information and documentation, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.

Bookkeeper Position Requirements

• No required qualifications
• Althought AAT or ATT is preferred
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
• At least 2 years practice experience

Bookkeeper Position Remuneration

• £23-26k salary
• Standard pension
• Standard sick pay
• Standard holiday
• Progression opportunities

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Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.