Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper

Confidential; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Office-based role in Liverpool city

Supportive working environment

Opportunity to broaden payroll and VAT

Job summary

Confidential, based in Liverpool city centre, is seeking an Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper on a part-time basis (3 full days or reduced hours per day). You will manage bookkeeping for SME and sole trader clients, including bank reconciliations, ledgers, and VAT support, with training available.

The ideal candidate has practice experience or strong industry finance background, familiarity with Xero/Sage, and good Excel skills. Office-based role with a stable team environment.

Qualifications

• Ideally holds or is working towards an AAT qualification
• Minimum of 2 years' experience within an accountancy practice environment or strong industry finance experience
• Experience using Xero and Sage; QuickBooks advantageous
• Good working knowledge of Excel

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping to trial balance
• Bank reconciliations
• Purchase and sales ledger
• Payroll support (training can be provided)
• VAT returns (training can be provided)
• General accounts administration

Skills

AAT qualification

Xero experience

Excel

Sage experience

QuickBooks

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Liverpool City Centre

Part-Time - 3 full days or reduced hours each day

Monday-Friday

£ full time salary

An established and stable accountancy practice based in Liverpool city centre is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper to join the team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with practice experience who enjoys working with a variety of SME and sole trader clients. We are also open to considering candidates moving from industry into practice, provided they have strong all-round transactional finance experience and are keen to learn.

The Role

You will support a varied portfolio of clients with duties including:

• Bookkeeping to trial balance
• Bank reconciliations
• Purchase and sales ledger
• Payroll support (training can be provided)
• VAT returns (training can be provided)
• General accounts administration

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Ideally holds or is working towards an AAT qualification
• Has a minimum of 2 years' experience within an accountancy practice environment
• OR has strong industry finance experience and is looking to move into practice
• Has experience using Xero and Sage
• QuickBooks experience would be advantageous
• Has a good working knowledge of Excel
• Is organised, reliable and enjoys working with SME and sole trader clients

What's on Offer

• 3 full days 9:00am - 4:30pm or reduced hours Monday-Friday
• Office-based role in Liverpool city centre
• Supportive and stable working environment
• Opportunity to broaden skills across payroll and VAT

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly and established practice where you can develop your experience in a varied and hands-on role.