Bookkeeper

Lloyd Recruitment Services Ltd; East Grinstead; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Extensive training and development

Hybrid working (1 day in office)

Flexible start and finish times

Job summary

Lloyd Recruitment Services is recruiting for a Bookkeeper on behalf of a well-established firm of chartered certified accountants. The role is full-time, permanent and based near East Grinstead with hybrid working (1 day in the office after training).

You will handle bookkeeping for sole traders, with some involvement in partnerships and limited companies, and input data into Xero, process payments, invoices and VAT returns while supporting year-end work.

Qualifications

• Proven bookkeeping experience, particularly with sole traders.
• Experience with partnerships and limited companies is beneficial but not essential.
• Good working knowledge of accounting software, especially Xero.

Responsibilities

• Processing payments, invoices, income and receipts.
• Entering financial data into Xero.
• Completing VAT returns.
• Identifying inconsistencies to assist reconciliations.
• Providing support to Client Managers during year-end accounts.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Sole traders bookkeeping

Partnerships

Tools

Xero

Sage

CCH

Job description

Bookkeeper £35,000 DOE East Grinstead Hybrid Working

Lloyd Recruitment Services are pleased to be working on behalf of a well-established firm of chartered certified accountants who are currently seeking a Bookkeeper on a fulltime, permanent basis.

Benefits

• Pension scheme


• Private medical insurance


• Life assurance


• Extensive training and development opportunities, including funded courses


• Hybrid working: 1 day a week in the office after training


• Flexible start and finish times between

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading firm of chartered certified accountants, specialising in VAT, taxation and accounting services within a niche professional sector. The firm supports a large and well-established client base and is known for its expertise, stability and supportive working environment.

Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to assist with all aspects of bookkeeping, primarily for sole traders, with some involvement in partnerships and limited companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing payments, invoices, income and receipts


• Entering financial data into accounting software (Xero)


• Completing VAT returns


• Identifying and recording inconsistencies to assist with reconciliations


• Providing occasional support to Client Managers during year-end accounts preparation

About You

• Proven bookkeeping experience, particularly with sole traders


• Experience with partnerships and limited companies is beneficial but not essential


• Good working knowledge of Xero preferred (full training provided)


• Knowledge of Sage and CCH is advantageous but not essential


• Professional, personable and confident in a client-facing role


• Based within a reasonable commuting distance of East Grinstead

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking firm offering long-term career stability, flexibility and ongoing professional development.

Extra Information:

• Refer a friend and earn up to £500 (see website for details).


• Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you don't hear from us within 5 days, please assume you have not been successful.


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Lloyd Recruitment Services acts as an employment agency for this vacancy and is an equal opportunity employer.