Bookkeeper

Square Peg Associates are working with a highly customer-centric Accountancy Practice, who is recruiting a Senior Bookkeeper based in Preston. They are seeking a professional and experienced Bookkeeper to process external clients’ accounts. This will mainly be using cloud based software QuickBooks, Xero and Sage.

Full time and Part time positions available.

Salary: 28,000 - 32,000 (negotiable and dependant on experience)

Duties & Responsibilities of a Senior Bookkeeper:

• Responsibility of managing a portfolio of clients for all bookkeeping, and accounts processing services.
• Preparation of accounts to trial balance
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns and submissions
• Bank reconciliations, Purchase ledger and Sales Ledger
• Preparing client accounts, notes and queries for a variety of sole trader, partnerships and limited companies.
• Preparing basic personal and corporate tax computations and returns.
• Liaising with clients to resolve queries.
• Client book keeping.
• Supporting the smooth running of the office.

Experience required of a Senior Bookkeeper:

• Experience of working within an Accountancy Firm is beneficial
• Ability to work solely with minimum supervision
• A personable, customer driven, people person
• Have a positive can-do attitude
• Have a passion to go the extra mile to support client queries
• Good understanding of Tax Digital
• The ideal candidate will be proficient in preparing client accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships for the Partner to review.
• Bookkeeping and VAT returns experience is essential.
• Proficiency with regard to Sage Accounts, Quick books, Xero and Excel is vital.
• Any experience of CIS would be useful.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to manage their own clients and work autonomously.

Please apply online today or contact Olivia at Square Peg Associates for immediate consideration.