Bookkeeper / Junior Accountant

Foundation Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Partners is seeking a numbers-loving addition to our small boutique team to handle accounting tasks for corporate accommodation projects. The role involves bank reconciliations, journals in Xero, and assisting management accounts.

You will work closely with Sales & Operations, liaising by phone and email, and contribute to VAT returns and month-end duties. Prior experience in a small team and strong communication are valued.

Qualifications

• Proficient with Xero accounting software.
• Organised with great attention to detail.
• Confident navigating Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Personable — comfortable on the phone as well as at a keyboard.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A genuine team player.
• Adaptable and always looking for a smarter way to do things.

Responsibilities

• Daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Preparing and entering journals into Xero
• Supporting the preparation of management accounts and month-end duties
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Reviewing and setting up supplier payments
• Reviewing accounts receivable
• Assisting with monthly payroll and commission calculations
• Reviewing expenses, payroll records and other bits and pieces as assigned
• Assisting with VAT returns and other reporting requirements
• Teaming up with Sales & Operations to problem-solve and fix variances

Skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Communication skills

Team player

Adaptable

Calm under pressure

Phone etiquette

Tools

Xero

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Full or Part-Time Position - ZZZ Corporate Accommodation

We're a small boutique agency arranging corporate accommodation for some of the world’s biggest events - think Cannes, Davos, Munich, Leeds and Barcelona (yes, we said Leeds, we love it too). We're growing fast and need a numbers-loving new addition to the team who can keep us accurate, organised, and calm under pressure.

What You'll Bring

• Proficient with accounting software, specifically Xero
• Organised, with great attention to detail
• Confident navigating Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
• Personable — just as comfortable on the phone as at a keyboard
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A genuine team player
• Adaptable, and always looking for a smarter way to do things

What You'll Be Doing

• Daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Preparing and entering journals into Xero
• Supporting the preparation of management accounts and month-end duties
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Reviewing and setting up supplier payments
• Reviewing accounts receivable
• Assisting with monthly payroll and commission calculations
• Reviewing expenses, payroll records and other bits and pieces as assigned
• Assisting with VAT returns and other reporting requirements
• Teaming up with Sales & Operations to problem-solve and fix variances

A Bit More About You (and Us)

Ideally you'll have some previous experience working in a small team — and if you speak French, encore mieux! At ZZZ, we're proud to be a small, friendly bunch, so a fun and sociable demeanour matters to us just as much as a sharp eye for numbers.

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