Senior Bookkeeper

TN United Kingdom; Chichester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a respected and friendly independent accountancy practice as a Senior Bookkeeper. This role offers a supportive environment where you can make a real impact. You will manage a varied workload for diverse clients, ensuring high-quality bookkeeping and management accounts services. With a focus on detail and organization, you will collaborate closely with the team to uphold service standards. This opportunity provides flexibility, interesting client work, and the potential for long-term development in your career. If you are proactive and solutions-focused, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Free on-site parking

Additional leave benefits

Varied client work

Flexibility and long-term development potential

Qualifications

• Proven experience in bookkeeping or accounting role, ideally within practice.
• Strong knowledge of VAT rules and schemes, including margin VAT.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day bookkeeping including data entry and bank reconciliations.
• Prepare and file VAT returns and assist with Government Gateway registrations.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Proactive Problem Solving

Education

AAT Level 4

Qualified by Experience (QBE)

Tools

Xero

Sage

Dext

QuickBooks

Job description

TPF Recruitment is supporting a respected and friendly independent accountancy practice based near Chichester in their search for a Senior Bookkeeper. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive, growing firm where you can make a real impact.

The ideal candidate will be detail-focused, highly organised, and confident managing a varied workload across a diverse portfolio of clients. This is a hands-on role, supporting the Accountants and wider team with high-quality bookkeeping and management accounts services.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Perform day-to-day bookkeeping for a varied client base, including data entry and bank reconciliations.
2. Prepare, review, and file VAT returns, including experience with different VAT schemes (e.g., margin schemes).
3. Assist with Government Gateway registrations.
4. Monitor and prepare monthly CIS returns.
5. Prepare Management Accounts for clients in a timely and accurate manner.
6. Review client bookkeeping and software use, offering improvements and corrections where necessary.
7. Collaborate closely with the internal team to meet deadlines and uphold client service standards.
8. Support the team with additional duties as required by management.

Requirements

About You:

1. Proven experience in a bookkeeping or similar accounting role, ideally within practice (but not essential).
2. Strong working knowledge of Xero, Sage, Dext, and ideally QuickBooks.
3. Good understanding of VAT rules and schemes, including margin VAT.
4. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
5. Organised and efficient, able to manage multiple tasks and priorities across different clients.
6. AAT Level 4 or equivalent qualification is preferred, although QBE (Qualified by Experience) candidates will also be considered.
7. A proactive and solutions-focused approach.

What’s on Offer:

1. A supportive and friendly team environment.
2. Free on-site parking.
3. Additional leave benefits.
4. Varied and interesting client work with real responsibility.
5. A role that offers flexibility and the potential for long-term development.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Mark Sitton, Senior Recruitment Consultant for a confidential conversation.

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