Bookkeeping & Accounts Assistant

Odin Careers Ltd; Alton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Odin Careers Ltd. in the United Kingdom is seeking an organized accounts assistant to support a busy accounts and business services team with varied client work, offering meaningful responsibilities beyond data entry.

You will develop technical skills across bookkeeping, VAT returns, and management accounts, with training provided. The role suits someone who values accuracy, structure, and a professional client-facing approach, with flexible hours for part- or full-time applicants.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of Word and Excel and solid numerical skills.
• Experience with bookkeeping/accounting software such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks or Iris is preferred.
• Strong written English and a professional, client-focused approach.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with accuracy and timeliness.

Responsibilities

• Preparing bookkeeping records and maintaining accurate financial data.
• Completing VAT returns and tax-related computations.
• Producing monthly and quarterly management accounts.
• Preparing year-end accounts from both complete and incomplete client records.
• Ensuring statutory deadlines and submissions are met.
• Managing your workload effectively across multiple clients and priorities.
• Supporting ad hoc finance and business projects when required.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Written English

Numerical Skills

Client-focused approach

Organised

Tools

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

IRIS

Job description

If you're the kind of person who spots the missing decimal place before anyone else does, enjoys bringing order to messy records, and quietly takes pride in work being right first time, this could be a role you'll genuinely enjoy.

We're looking for someone organized, proactive, and detail-focused to support a busy accounts and business services team with a varied portfolio of clients. This isn't a repetitive data-entry position, you'll be trusted with meaningful work, direct client interaction, and the opportunity to develop your technical skills across a broad range of bookkeeping and accounting responsibilities.

What you'll be doing

• Preparing bookkeeping records and maintaining accurate financial data
• Completing VAT returns and tax-related computations
• Producing monthly and quarterly management accounts
• Preparing year-end accounts from both complete and incomplete client records
• Ensuring statutory deadlines and submissions are met
• Managing your workload effectively across multiple clients and priorities
• Supporting ad hoc finance and business projects when required

What matters most

Experience is welcome, but attitude, accuracy, and willingness to learn matter just as much. Training can be provided for the right person.

You'll likely enjoy this role if you:

• Like structure, organisation, and getting things properly finished
• Can juggle multiple deadlines without losing attention to detail
• Communicate professionally and build strong working relationships
• Take ownership rather than waiting to be asked
• Are naturally methodical and reliable
• Want to build your knowledge and confidence in accounting software and client work

Skills & experience

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience with bookkeeping/accounting software such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, Iris, or similar (preferred, not essential)
• Strong written English and numerical skills
• A professional, client-focused approach
• Flexibility
• Full-time and Part-time applications are welcome
• Ideally a minimum of 20 hours per week
• Training and development support available

This role would suit someone with bookkeeping or practice experience, an accounts assistant looking for more variety and responsibility, or someone returning to finance/accounting work who wants flexibility without sacrificing interesting work.