Accountancy Practice Bookkeeper

TPF Recruitment; Wealden; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice in Uckfield is seeking a bookkeeper to support its continued growth. The ideal candidate will join a dynamic team, managing client relationships, maintaining financial records, and utilizing top accounting software like Xero and Sage. Competitive salary and benefits package offered, including study support.

Benefits

23 days annual leave + bank holidays

Full study support

Love2Shop vouchers for referrals

Qualifications

• Proven book-keeping experience in an office environment.
• Intermediate/advanced knowledge of accounting software and Excel.
• Ability to manage changing priorities in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Input and review data, maintaining ledgers and handling month-end journals.
• Prepare and review management accounts, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Liaise with clients to resolve queries and maintain relationships.

Skills

Communication

Numeracy

Analytical Thinking

Tools

Xero

Sage 50

Excel

Job description

Uckfield, United Kingdom | Posted on 30/05/2025

TPF Recruitment is recruiting for an accountancy practice bookkeeper to join a fantastic firm of chartered accountants based in Uckfield. The business has been undergoing continued and sustained positive growth through referrals and new business generation. The Directors have clear growth plans and vision, providing a supportive and progressive working environment. The firm has embraced online accounting, moving clients onto cloud accounting software such as Xero, Sage and QuickBooks and experience of these programmes, or similar programmes is essential.

Main Duties

• Input and review data
• 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
• Travel to and work from client sites if required

Prepare and review management accounts from information and documentation received from clients, ensuring that all relevant deadlines are met.

• Complete each assignment before passing to the manager for review
• Develop and maintain good client relations

Liaise with clients directly or through 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
• Training and supporting more junior members of staff and clients

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• 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 changing priorities in a

demanding environment

• Intermediate/advanced Excel, Xero, Sage 50
• £25,000 - £32,000 dependent onexperience and background, negotiable. A highly competitivebenefits package is also on offer.
• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Full study support
• Commutable from: Brighton, Haywards Heath, East Grinstead, Uckfield, Burgess Hill, Tunbridge Wells, Eastbourne, East Sussex, West Sussex.
• Please apply for the vacancy orcontact Mark Sitton via telephone, our website or LinkedIn fora confidential conversation.

We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in theSouth-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.

For every candidate you refer and we subsequently place into a permanent position,we will give you £200 of Love2Shop vouchers. (Terms & Conditions apply).