Bookkeeper, Accountancy Practice, Otley
Book-keeper, Otley, £25,000-£35,000
An accountancy practice in Otley is recruiting for an experienced Book-keeper.
They can offer flexible working and hybrid working (one day/week WFH)
To be considered you should have book-keeping experience from another accountancy practice
Main Duties
- Manage a portfolio of multiple clients book-keeping
- Input and review data either manually or using AI such as Auto Entry
- Review and maintain sales, purchase, and general ledgers
- Post and review month-end journals
- Adhere to proper accounting standards
- Meet deadlines and time budgets
- Advise managers of any outstanding issues
- Complete and review VAT returns
- Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents
- Liaise with other departments such as Payroll
- Complete each assignment before passing it to the manager for review
- Develop and maintain good client relations
- Liaise with clients directly or through the relevant manager to resolve queries or obtain further information.
- Ensure a high level of service to meet client's expectations
- Ensure that all hours worked on assignments are correctly recorded
- Train, advise and assist clients in the use of bookkeeping software
- Training and supporting more junior members of staff
Requirements
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Previous proven book-keeping experience in an office environment
- Numerate and analytical with excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Evidence of being a proactive, self-starter who can manage to change priorities in a demanding environment
- Intermediate/advanced Excel, Xero, Sage 50, Sage 1 and QuickBooks
Desirable
- Extensive knowledge of VAT
- AAT Level 3 Qualified
- Ability to undertake payroll processing
Flexible working, one day working from home
Required skills
- Bookkeeping
Reference: 52350331
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