Bookkeeper

Sewell Wallis Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice in Harrogate is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to join their team. The role involves supporting the Client Accountant, ensuring accurate financial records, and handling client queries. Ideal candidates will be AAT qualified or PQ ACCA/ACA with relevant experience in practice. The position offers flexible hours and opportunities for ongoing development.

Benefits

Supportive environment

Flexible hours

Ongoing development opportunities

Qualifications

• PQ ACCA / ACA / AAT qualified.
• Experience in an Accountancy Practice as a Bookkeeper.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Client Accountant in preparing accounts.
• Reconciling bank statements and preparing VAT returns.
• Handling client queries.

Skills

Accounting principles and practices

Attention to detail

Communication

Client relationship skills

Education

AAT qualified / PQ ACCA/ACA

Tools

Sage 50

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Sewell Wallis are currently recruiting for an experienced Bookkeeper to join an Accountancy Practice with offices in the centre of Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

Ideally for this Bookkeeper role, you will be AAT qualified / PQ ACCA/ACA with experience of working within Practice

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the Client Accountant in preparing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and Ltd companies.
• Ensuring financial transactions are recorded accurately.
• Reconciling bank statements.
• Creating and posting invoices.
• Preparing and reviewing VAT returns.
• Handling client queries.

What skills are we looking for?

• PQ ACCA / ACA / AAT qualified.
• Experience of working within an Accountancy Practice as a Bookkeeper.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Sage 50, Xero, and QuickBooks is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.

What's on offer?

• Supportive environment.
• Flexible hours - 35 hour week / potential of 1 day working from home.
• Ongoing development and progression opportunities.

For further details please contact Emma Dugdale.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.