Client Bookkeeper

Armstrong Knight; Benfleet; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous holiday

Supportive management

Excellent working environment

Ongoing training

Career stability

Varied client portfolio

Broadening accounting experience

Job summary

Armstrong Knight specialises in accountancy services in Benfleet, Essex, seeking a client bookkeeper to manage diverse owner-managed client portfolios. You will build strong client relationships and contribute to a friendly, down-to-earth team culture.

The role offers flexible working, an excellent benefits package, and ongoing development; salary up to £38,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience managing bookkeeping for owner-managed businesses/SMEs.
• Strong client liaison and ability to handle queries with professionalism.
• Proficiency in cloud accounting and preparing records up to trial balance.

Responsibilities

• Manage bookkeeping for a varied portfolio of clients.
• Prepare and maintain accurate accounting records.
• Conduct bank and control account reconciliations.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Client interaction

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

AAT qualification advantageous

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Client Bookkeeper

Benfleet, Essex

Flexible Working Excellent Benefits Supportive & Friendly Team

Are you an experienced Bookkeeper looking for a role where you can genuinely enjoy coming to work, feel valued and become an important part of a successful team?

Armstrong Knight is working exclusively with a highly regarded and established accountancy practice in Benfleet that is looking to appoint an experienced Client Bookkeeper to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for somebody who enjoys the variety and client interaction that comes with working in practice but wants to join a firm with a friendly, down-to-earth culture and a genuinely supportive approach to its people.

You’ll be joining an established team and taking responsibility for a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses and SME clients.

The Role:

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing bookkeeping for a varied portfolio of clients
• Preparing and maintaining accurate accounting records
• Bank and control account reconciliations
• Purchase and sales ledger
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Processing journals and adjustments
• Preparing bookkeeping records through to trial balance
• Liaising directly with clients and responding to queries
• Working closely with accountants and managers across the practice
• Using cloud accounting packages including Xero and QuickBooks

Depending upon your experience, there may also be opportunities to become involved in management accounts and other areas of client accounting.

We’re particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have previous bookkeeping experience gained within an accountancy practice or outsourced client accounting environment.

You should be comfortable managing multiple clients and deadlines and, importantly, enjoy building relationships with clients rather than simply processing transactions.

AAT qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential where you have strong practical experience.

• Salary up to £38,000, dependent upon experience
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous holiday allowance
• Supportive and approachable management team
• Excellent working environment
• Ongoing training and development
• Varied and interesting client portfolio
• Genuine long-term career stability
• Opportunity to broaden your accounting experience