Senior Accountant

Quinton Davies; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable practice firm in London is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage financial transactions, ensure accuracy in records, and perform bank reconciliations. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of experience in accountancy practices and be AAT qualified. Proficiency in accountancy packages like Xero and Quickbooks is required. The role offers a salary range of £28,000 - £32,000.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or equivalent.
• At least 3 years' experience in an accountancy practice.
• Familiarity with accountancy packages such as Xero and Quickbooks.

Responsibilities

• Record financial transactions and ensure accuracy.
• Keep client records updated and meet deadlines.
• Perform bank reconciliations and manage payments.

Skills

Financial transaction recording

Bank reconciliation

Client record management

Invoice processing

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent

Tools

Xero

Quickbooks

IRIS

SAPA

Sage Line 50

Job description

Role: Senior Accountant
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000
Location: London

Overview

Quinton Davies is working on behalf of a well-established practice firm based in central London who are looking for a Senior Accountant.

Main Duties

• Record day to day financial transactions. This may include but not be limited to raising (or recording) sales invoices, recording purchase invoices and posting bank payments and receipts.
• Ensure that transactions are recorded accurately and postings are reviewed in the general ledger.
• Able to keep client records up to date on a timely basis. This would vary client to client and their own individual requirements.
• Ensure bank reconciliations are performed which include current accounts as well as any petty cash and credit card accounts.
• Be able to analyse debtor and creditor reports. Request missing information from clients and advise them of any overpayments they have made.
• Be able to process invoices and make payments on the client\'s behalf. Ensuring that invoices haven\'t been provided previously to reduce risk of overpayments. Limit the risk of paying the wrong beneficiary by checking any bank templates against invoices received.
• Agree timelines with clients in respect of when to receive information to completed bookkeeping and VAT returns. To be able to meet expected deadline for deliverables and able to deliver the VAT return in advance of the deadlines.

Experience / Qualifications Required

• AAT qualified or equivalent
• At least 3 years\' experience working in an accountancy practice
• Accountancy packages such as Xero, Quickbooks, IRIS, SAPA and Sage Line 50

Thanks for considering an application. We do receive a high volume of applicants and as such we aren\'t unfortunately always able to respond to unsuccessful applicants. As such, if we haven\'t responded to your application on this occasion then your application has not been successful.

Quinton Davies will not discriminate on unlawful grounds. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.