Part time Bookkeeper

Armstrong Knight; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice near Ely is seeking a part-time Bookkeeper. The ideal candidate will have AAT qualifications and experience maintaining client accounts. Responsibilities include preparing VAT returns, assisting junior staff, and managing client queries. The role offers competitive pay and a range of benefits, including holiday flexibility and life assurance.

Benefits

Competitive Salary and Benefits Package

20/25 days holiday while studying

All employee share scheme

4x Salary Life Assurance

Contributory Pension Scheme

Retail Discounts

Qualifications

• To be AAT part-qualified, fully qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Good telephone manner and customer service levels.
• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of cloud accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the books and records of clients and produce accounts up to a trial balance.
• Prepare VAT returns and assist junior team members.
• Demonstrate relevant software to new trainees.

Skills

AAT part-qualified or qualified by experience

Good telephone manner

Email communication skills

Customer service skills

Excellent IT skills

Cloud-based accountancy software knowledge

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Cloud-based accountancy software

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

We are currently working with a top 30 Accountancy practice who are looking to hire an experienced Bookkeeper for a part-time opportunity in their office near Ely. This role would be ideal for an experienced bookkeeper who is looking to gain some large company experience but also work on a part-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the books and records of clients and produce accounts up to a trial balance position with a high level of competence.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness and take responsibility for monitoring assignment budgets and recovery.
• Manage queries, discuss them with clients, and propose sensible conclusions while showing initiative in resolving more complex queries.
• Identify queries that are more complex for referral to the assignment supervisor and make sensible suggestions as to the action to be taken.
• Prepare VAT returns and assist more junior team members in preparing returns.
• Adhere to compliance procedures: follow instructions, make clear notes and follow outlined procedures.
• Work with minimal supervision; be self-motivated and able to handle a varied workload with flexibility in skill range.
• Scope assignments and identify opportunities for delegation.
• Demonstrate relevant software to new trainees and help train junior trainees with basic job instructions.
• Keep the team leader informed of assignment progress and any problems; seek help for queries beyond current knowledge or competence.
• Seek additional tasks to broaden knowledge and experience.
• Show an interest in factors important to clients’ businesses and suggest improvements to clients’ systems and procedures.
• Be confident and professional in dealing with client queries and obtaining information from clients or their staff; be a reliable team player.

Qualifications

• To be AAT part-qualified, fully qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Good telephone manner, email communication skills and customer service levels.
• Excellent IT skills; knowledge of cloud-based accountancy software is a significant advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Smart Working (see website for further details).

Benefits

• Competitive Salary and Benefits Package.
• 20/25 days holiday while studying (ability to purchase up to 5 extra days annually under our flexible benefits scheme).
• All employee share scheme.
• 4x Salary Life Assurance.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Retail Discounts as part of UK 200 Group.