Bookkeeper

Able Bridge Recruitment Ltd; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Private medical insurance

Life insurance x4

Income protection

Pension up to 10% contributory

Flexi working & hybrid working

Job summary

Able Bridge Recruitment Ltd are partnering with a top 15 accountancy firm to recruit a bookkeeper for their Inverness office. The role will be office-based for at least 3 days per week with flexi/hybrid arrangements, servicing a varied portfolio of clients.

The successful candidate will handle AP/AR, bank reconciliations, VAT returns, client software setup and provide training on Xero and Sage, leveraging solid UK portfolio experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of UK bookkeeping experience.
• Strong IT skills including Xero or Sage and MS Office.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable and receivable for a portfolio of clients.
• Complete bank reconciliations with accuracy and efficiency.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns.
• Set up client software for clients wishing to undertake their own bookkeeping.
• Provide training to clients on using Xero & Sage.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Xero

Sage

MS Office

Job description

The Company

Able Bridge Recruitment are currently working in partnership with a top 15 accountancy firm in the recruitment of a bookkeeper who will be based in the Inverness office.

Benefits include

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Private medical insurance
• Life insurance x4
• Income protection
• Pension which is up to 10% contributory
• Flexi working & hybrid working

This vacancy, the result of growth will report into the one of the firm’s partners and will be office based for at least 3 days per week.

The Responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to provide a wide portfolio of clients with bookkeeping services. The role will cover a multitude of industry sectors and will provide a varied and rewarding role for an experienced practice bookkeeper.

On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following;

• Process accounts payable and receivable for a portfolio of clients
• Complete bank reconciliations with accuracy and efficiency
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Setting up client software for clients wishing to undertake their own bookkeeping
• Providing helpful training to clients on using Xero & SAGE

The Requirements

We are seeking a well versed bookkeeper (minimum of 3 years), of experience managing a portfolio of clients from within the UK. We are looking for applicants to be strong communicators in both written and verbal form and are seeking strong IT skills including Xero or Sage as well as MS office packages. This is an ideal opportunity for a locally based candidate (Inverness), to join an established and growing accountancy practice.

Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.