Bookkeeper

Interaction Recruitment; Costessey; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice in St Ives is seeking a Bookkeeper/Accounts Assistant to manage bookkeeping for clients. This role requires excellent communication and organizational skills and experience in an accounting role. The position offers a hybrid work model post-training and includes ongoing training and support. Salary ranges from £25,000 to £26,000 per annum, along with benefits including training opportunities.

Benefits

26 Days Annual Leave

Ongoing training and development

Study support after probation

Qualifications

• Experience within an accounting role is essential.
• Experience within a practice environment is ideal but not essential.
• IT literate with an understanding of Sage and Xero is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out bookkeeping duties for a portfolio of clients.
• Processing/posting sales and purchase invoices.
• Conducting bank reconciliation.
• Completing VAT Returns.
• Resolving queries from clients.

Skills

Day to day transactional accounting

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

Working towards AAT qualification

Tools

Sage

Xero

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Overview

Reference
0000002254 Salary
£25,000 - £26,000/annum + 26 Days A/L, Training Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- East of England -- Cambridgeshire -- St Ives Job Type
Permanent Posted
Monday, July 28, 2025

We are actively representing a well established Accountancy Practice in their search for a Bookkeeper/Accounts Assistant based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire.

Initially this role will be office based during the training period, however it will revert to a hybrid role once the training period has been completed.

Working as part of a well established team, this role will require you to work full time 37.5 hours per week, reporting to the Accounts Supervisor, you will be responsible for carrying out the following duties:

Carrying out bookkeeping duties for a portfolio of clients

Processing/posting sales and purchase invoices

Bank reconciliation

VAT Returns

Resolving queries from clients

Adhoc duties to support the team

Applications are welcomed from individuals with the following skills and experience:

Ideally experience within a practice environment (not essential)

Previous experience within an accounting role, with knowledge of day to day transactional accounting (essential)

Working towards a relevant qualification, such as AAT

IT Literate - experience of Sage and Xero would be advantageous

Team player with excellent communication skills

Strong organisations skills are essential

The client is flexible on days/hours required to suit individual circumstances, but they also offer ongoing training and development for the right person, along with study support once probationary period is completed.

This role will initially be office based during training period, however hybrid working will be available, however applicants must live within a commutable distance from St Ives, Cambridgeshire.

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