Bookkeeper - UK

Focus Financial Partners; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in London is looking for a full-charge Bookkeeper to manage financial transactions. The candidate must ideally have experience in bookkeeping, particularly in business management firms, and knowledge of QuickBooks. This full-time position offers a dynamic role with responsibilities including accounts payable, receivable, and reconciliations, and could allow for hybrid working after a probation period.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience within a bookkeeping position ideally within a business management firm.
• General accounting experience.
• Experience with QuickBooks is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining QuickBooks online ledgers and electronic filing system in Teams.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Perform credit card and bank reconciliations.
• Posting petty cash and tour manager floats.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Sense of urgency

Solid interpersonal skills

Ability to shift gears quickly

Time management

Critical thinking

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Overview

Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman isseeking a full charge Bookkeeper with ideally entertainment/touring experience to join our team of dedicated professionals. T his position will be based from our London office on a full-time basis, with potential for hybrid working following a 3-month probation. T he Bookkeeper is responsible for computing, classifying, and recording financial transactions to ensure the financial records of assigned client are accurate.

Primary Responsibilities

• M aintaining QuickBooks online ledgers and electronic filing system in Teams
• Pr ocess accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Perform credit card and bank reconciliations
• Posting petty cash and tour manager floats
• Creating payment packs online ready for manager approvals
• Posting and reconciling intercompany accounts on QuickBooks online in local currencies
• Revaluating foreign currency balances at month end
• Generally assisting account managers as directed including:
  • In preparing of VAT return packs
  • Assisting with preparation of tour accounts
  • Assisting with the preparation of management accounts
  • Assisting with the preparation of annual accounts
  • Assisting with gathering information with personal and corporate tax returns
• Any other duties as required by your line manager or senior team which are proportionate to your level and remit.

Qualifications

• Experience within a bookkeeping position ideally within a business management firm
• General accounting experience
• Excellent communication skills (in person, on the phone, and via email)
• Sense of urgency
• Ability to quickly shift gears without losing focus
• Solid interpersonal skills and other key soft skills (i.e., communication, time management, emotional intelligence, adaptability, active listening, critical-thinking, etc.)
• Experience with QuickBooks is highly

Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant's skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. Candidate information, including education and work experience, is verified upon an offer of employment. Falsification of application information may be grounds for denying employment.

Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For information on our Job Applicant Privacy Notice, please clickhere.

#LI-TN1

Focus is a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management and related financial services firms. Focus provides access to best practices, greater resources, and continuity planning for its affiliated advisory firms, which serve individuals, families, employers, and institutions with comprehensive financial services. Focus firms and their clients benefit from the solutions, synergies, scale, economics, and best practices offered by Focus to achieve their business objectives. For more information about Focus, please visitwww.focusfinancialpartners.com .

For California Applicants: Information on your California privacy rights can be found here

For Indiana Applicants: It is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.

For Maryland Applicants: I UNDERSTAND THAT UNDER MARYLAND LAW, AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT REQUIRE OR DEMAND, AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYMENT OR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT, THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL SUBMIT TO OR TAKE A POLYGRAP OR SIMILAR TEST. AN EMPLOYER WHO VIOLATES THIS LAW IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100.

For Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

For Montana Applicants: If hired, the employment relationship is governed by the Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act. Mont. Code Ann. Section 39-2-901.

For Rhode Island Applicants: Focus is subject to Chapters 29-38 of Title 28 of the General Laws of Rhode Island and is therefore covered by the state’s workers’ compensation law. If you willfully provide false information about your ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, you may be barred from filing a claim under the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act of the State of Rhode Island if the false information is directly related to the personal injury that is the basis for the new claim for compensation. The Company complies fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at Focus Financial Partners? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Education

Degree * Select...

Select...

How much experience do you have with A/P, A/R, and bank reconciliations? * Select...

Do you have experience with QuickBooks software? * Select...

Do you have experience processing payroll? * Select...

Do you have experience posting journal entries? * Select...

What is your desired annual salary? *

How did you hear about us? *

Were you referred by a current employee? If yes, please provide the name of the employee. *

Are you currently employed by, or have you previously worked for, a Focus Partner or a Focus Network Firm? – If yes, please list the Partner or Network Firm name. *

Do you have a non-solicitation agreement or any other agreement with your current of former employer that contains restrictive covenants that are still in effect? * Select...

Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman does not currently offer visa sponsorship nor visa transfer as part of employment. Are you legally authorized to work in the UK without restriction or sponsorship/transfer of visa? * Select...

Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)? * Select...