Bookkeeper

Are you a bookkeeping superstar looking for a new opportunity in Essex? Join Blitz Gooday as a Senior Bookkeeper. Read on to learn more about this wonderful opportunity…

Senior Bookkeeper
Essex IG9 5BY (on Central Line)

• Full Time, Permanent
• £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Blitz Gooday is a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants, Chartered Tax Advisers, and Registered Auditors. Our small, busy practice looks after around 200 clients from various industries. We view ourselves as part of our clients’ team, providing day-to-day support as well as traditional services.

We are looking for a Bookkeeper with 5 years of bookkeeping experience in an accountancy practice.

About the Role:

As a Senior Bookkeeper, you'll manage your own portfolio of approximately 30-40 clients, handling day-to-day bookkeeping tasks using Xero, Dext, and Sage 50. From reconciliations to VAT returns, you'll ensure that our clients' financial records are accurate and up-to-date.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct day-to-day bookkeeping tasks using Xero, Dext, and Sage 50
• Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations
• Prepare and review VAT returns
• Train clients on the use of Xero and troubleshoot client data
• Run payrolls and manage pensions auto-enrolment
• Handle bookkeeping and credit control for our practice
• Assist with ad hoc accounts tasks and practice management

The Ideal Candidate:

We're looking for someone with:

• At least 5 years of bookkeeping experience in an accountancy practice
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Proficiency in Xero and expert knowledge of VAT
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Prior experience in credit control, payroll, and pensions auto-enrolment is advantageous

Why choose us?

You’ll be a key player delivering fantastic client service within a friendly small supportive team.

Benefits Package:

• Competitive salary of up to £35,000 depending on experience
• Smart casual dress
• Modern office 5 mins from Buckhurst Hill tube station near Waitrose, shops and cafes
• Good coffee!
• 24 days holiday (including 4 days over Christmas) plus all 8 bank holidays
• Health care
• Pension Scheme with Aviva
• Professional subscription paid
• Plenty of training

If you want to join a forward-thinking company and take your career to the next level, apply now!

How to apply for the Senior Bookkeeper role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this finance position based in Essex, click "apply" today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to tailor your application and provide a cover letter or any supporting documents.

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Other suitable skills and experience include Accounts, Finance, Bookkeeper, Bookkeeping, Senior Bookkeeper, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounting, Accountancy, XERO, Dext, Sage 50, VAT.