Hybrid Bookkeeper & Management Accountant | Client-Facing Growth

Ambition Europe Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexitime

Early finish Fridays

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Generous holiday

Job summary

Ambition Europe Limited is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper/Management Accountant to manage day-to-day bookkeeping for a varied client portfolio using Xero and to support management accounting development.

You will process invoices, reconcile accounts, prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts, and handle VAT/CIS returns while training and supporting junior staff. A hybrid working setup and study support are offered to develop in your career.

Qualifications

• Recent bookkeeping experience within an accountancy practice or outsourced finance environment.
• Experience preparing and submitting VAT returns and reconciling control accounts.
• AAT qualification or strong experience gained in practice.
• Xero certification and confidence using cloud accounting software.
• Excellent communication skills with a client-focused approach.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Good attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Proficiency in Excel, Outlook and Word.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day bookkeeping for a varied client portfolio using Xero
• Processing invoices and completing bank reconciliations
• Reviewing bookkeeping work prepared by junior team members
• Reconciling control accounts
• Posting payroll journals
• Preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns across a range of VAT schemes
• Preparing and submitting CIS returns
• Acting as a key point of contact for client queries and submissions
• Visiting client sites when required to support bookkeeping activities
• Providing training and support to clients using Xero
• Assisting with ad hoc finance and advisory projects

Skills

Bookkeeping

Xero

Cloud accounting

VAT returns

Management accounting

Excel

Client communication

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Xero

Datamolino

Concur

Expensify

Fathom

Job description

Ambition Europe Limited is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper/Management Accountant to manage day-to-day bookkeeping for a varied client portfolio using Xero and to support management accounting development.

You will process invoices, reconcile accounts, prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts, and handle VAT/CIS returns while training and supporting junior staff. A hybrid working setup and study support are offered to develop in your career.