Bookkeeper - Practice

Confidential; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

On-site parking

Ongoing CPD and professional develop

Autonomy over your workload

Direct client contact

Annual team away day

Friendly and supportive environment

Job summary

Butler Rose is seeking an experienced bookkeeper for an office-based role in Spalding. You will manage a portfolio of clients, handling bookkeeping and VAT returns with autonomy and direct client contact. The position emphasizes a supportive team environment and professional development.

You will work with Xero and other cloud accounting tools, ensuring accurate records, timely submissions, and strict deadline management, while contributing to the wider accounts and taxation team’s success.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accountancy practice is preferred.
• Experience preparing VAT returns is essential.
• AAT qualification or working towards AAT is required.
• Experience with Xero and cloud accounting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bookkeeping records for a varied portfolio of clients.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns.
• Complete bank and control account reconciliations.
• Review client records and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare accounts to trial balance stage.
• Assist with interim management information.
• Liaise with clients to obtain information and resolve queries.
• Work with Xero and other cloud accounting software.
• Support the wider accounts and taxation team.
• Manage own workload and meet deadlines.

Skills

Bookkeeping

VAT returns

Double-entry bookkeeping

Balance sheet reconciliations

Client communication

Organisational skills

Independent working

Education

AAT qualification or studying towards AAT

Tools

Xero

Job description

Bookkeeper Spalding (office based) £26,000 - £31,000

A well-established accountancy practice in Spalding is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to join its friendly and supportive team. This is a varied client-facing role offering genuine autonomy, with responsibility for managing your own workload and supporting a portfolio of clients across their bookkeeping and accounting needs. The role would suit an experienced practice bookkeeper looking to gain greater variety and responsibility.

Role Responsibilities

• Preparing bookkeeping records for a varied portfolio of clients.
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Completing bank and control account reconciliations.
• Reviewing client records and identifying queries or discrepancies.
• Preparing accounts to trial balance stage.
• Assisting with interim and management information.
• Liaising directly with clients to obtain information and resolve bookkeeping queries.
• Working with cloud accounting software, including Xero.
• Supporting the wider accounts and taxation team.
• Managing your own workload and ensuring deadlines are met.

Personal Requirements

• Good bookkeeping experience, ideally gained within an accountancy practice.
• Experience preparing VAT returns.
• Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping.
• Experience reconciling balance sheet accounts.
• Confidence communicating directly with clients.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for your own work.
• Positive attitude and willingness to support colleagues.
• Experience preparing accounts to trial balance would be advantageous.
• AAT qualified, studying towards AAT, or qualified by experience.
• Experience with Xero would be particularly useful.
• Full, unrestricted right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Free on-site parking.
• Ongoing CPD and professional development.
• Genuine autonomy over your workload.
• Direct client contact.
• Annual team away day.
• Friendly and supportive working environment.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.