Client Bookkeeper

Trial Balance Consulting; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services business in Exmouth is seeking an experienced Client Bookkeeper to support daily bookkeeping for various clients. The role can be full-time or part-time and requires strong interpersonal skills. Key duties include managing accounts payable and receivable, conducting bank reconciliations, and preparing VAT reports. Ideal candidates will have experience in an accounting practice, be AAT qualified or QBE, and be familiar with software like Xero, Sage, or QuickBooks. This opportunity offers competitive pay between £25,000 and £32,000 depending on experience and is aimed at recruiting as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in a bookkeeping role within an accountancy practice setting.
• Strong understanding of bookkeeping tasks and VAT reporting.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Daily bookkeeping for a variety of portfolio clients.
• Assist with accounts payable and receivable maintenance.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and produce accounts to trial balance.
• Prepare journal entries and VAT reports.
• Contribute to the production of management accounts.

Skills

Experience in accounting practice

Interpersonal skills

Good IT experience

Exposure to Xero

Exposure to Sage

Exposure to QuickBooks

Education

AAT qualified or QBE

Job description

Client Bookkeeper - Exmouth - £25 - £32,000 DOE

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been re‑engaged by a highly respected professional services business who, due to continued growth, seek to recruit an experienced Client Bookkeeper to join their team. The role is offered as a permanent contract and can be operated on either a full or part‑time basis (minimum 30 hours per week), and will be based from our client’s HQ in a beautiful area of Exmouth.

Responsibilities

• Daily bookkeeping for a variety of portfolio clients
• Assist with both accounts payable and receivable maintenance
• Bank reconciliations
• Production of accounts to trial balance
• Journal entries and amendments
• VAT reporting
• CIS reporting (training provided if required)
• Assist in the production of management accounts
• Other ad‑hoc duties as required

Qualifications

For this role we seek an experienced bookkeeper, with previous experience in an accountancy practice setting. Candidates may be either part or fully AAT qualified, or consider themselves to be QBE. Good all‑round IT experience is essential, with some exposure to Xero, Sage or QuickBooks being highly desirable. The role works as part of a fun, energetic and friendly head office team where teamwork forms an important element of each employee’s duties, so great interpersonal skills a must!

This client is looking to interview and hire as soon as possible – so please apply to Jay Vilarrubi‑Smith ASAP, using reference JVS10770.

Trial Balance is a market‑leading supplier of recruitment services to accountancy practices across the South‑West and works on vacancies at all levels in a practice environment. For a confidential discussion about your career options please contact Jay Vilarrubi‑Smith, our dedicated practice specialist.