Bookkeeper

Asset Workforce; Waltham Cross; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A proactive accounting firm in Waltham Cross is seeking a Bookkeeper to join their supportive team. The role includes handling purchase and sales invoices, bank reconciliations, and ensuring accurate VAT postings. The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of bookkeeping experience and familiarity with Sage and Xero. The company promotes a work-life balance and offers various benefits, including annual leave, on-site parking, and social events.

Benefits

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

1 day for birthday

3 days guaranteed over Christmas

Half day bonus for achieving targets

On-site parking

Social events such as Tubby Tuesday

Qualifications

• Previous bookkeeping experience of 1-2 years.
• Must have Full UK Right to Work (No Sponsorships will be provided).
• Knowledge in Sage, Xero, and Excel is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Complete the inputting of purchase invoices in Dext.
• Process sales invoices when clients do not complete via software.
• Complete bank reconciliation from client's bank feed.
• Post payroll journals.
• Ensure accurate VAT postings.
• Reconcile trade creditors, debtors, and VAT with client's trial balance.
• Submit and review clients' VAT returns.

Skills

Knowledge in Sage

Knowledge in Xero

Proficiency in Excel

Bookkeeping experience

Job description

JOB TITLE : Bookkeeper

ROLE TYPE : Permanent, Full Time

LOCATION : Hertfordshire

HOURS / DAYS (per week) : 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday, 1 hour lunch, (scope for hybrid working)

SALARY RANGE : £25,000 to £30,000 per annum (DOE)

NOTICE & PROBATION PERIODS : TBC

BENEFITS / BONUSES / HOLIDAYS : 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 1 day for birthday, 3 days guaranteed over Christmas, half day bonus day for each month targets are achieved. On-site parking. Tubby Tuesday (takeaway lunch on the first Tuesday of the month). Out of work social events.

COMPANY CULTURE & SUMMARY : A proactive small-to-medium size firm of Chartered Accountants, who're very client-orientated with a good work-life balance. Due to their structure and swift systems / processes in place, employees are not expected to work past 5pm most of the time. All their staff are long-serving employees, which is due to their loyalty but also the Practice's fantastic people-focused work culture and environment. They're looking for a Bookkeeper to join their supportive team.

JOB ROLES / RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to) :

• Complete the inputting of purchase invoices in Dext and processing into the client's software (Xero / Sage etc.)
• Complete the inputting of sales invoices should the client not complete these via the software
• Completing the bank reconciliation from the client's bank feed
• Posting payroll journals
• Ensuring the VAT posted is correct and transactions are correctly classified
• Reconciling the balances of trade creditors, trade debtors and VAT with the client's trial balance, to ensure no duplicate entries have been made
• Submitting and reviewing clients VAT returns

ANY SPECIFIC TRAINING / QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :

• Knowledge in Sage, Xero, and Excel is ideal
• Previous bookkeeping experience of 1-2 years
• Must have Full UK Right to Work (No Sponsorships will be provided)

INTERVIEW / START DATES : Interviews ASAP, start date will be when the candidate is available