Practice Assistant: Billing, Bookkeeping & Admin | Hybrid

JGA Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd in Central London is seeking a Practice Assistant to join an established accountancy and professional services firm. The role blends credit control, client billing, bookkeeping and general practice administration to support partners and teams.

The position is permanent with hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days at home). Salary is up to 32,000 per year, pro rata for part-time, with both full-time and part-time hours available.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accountancy practice or professional services.
• Experience in credit control and/or client billing.
• Bookkeeping experience with Xero.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• AAT qualification or studying towards AAT advantageous.
• Experience using Karbon practice management software.
• Confident communicating with clients regarding outstanding payments.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage credit control, chasing payments and resolving client queries.
• Prepare and issue client invoices and maintain billing schedules.
• Monitor WIP and support billing reconciliations.
• Complete bookkeeping duties including purchase and sales invoices and bank reconciliations.
• Maintain financial records using Xero.
• Produce practice management reports on billing, WIP and payments.
• Coordinate internal communications and administrative activities.
• Support website content updates and maintain internal records.
• Liaise with partners and colleagues to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Credit control

Client billing

Bookkeeping

Excel

Communication with clients

Education

AAT qualification or studying towards AAT

Tools

Xero

Karbon

Microsoft Office

Job description

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd in Central London is seeking a Practice Assistant to join an established accountancy and professional services firm. The role blends credit control, client billing, bookkeeping and general practice administration to support partners and teams.

The position is permanent with hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days at home). Salary is up to 32,000 per year, pro rata for part-time, with both full-time and part-time hours available.