Senior Bookkeeper

Addington Ball Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; Vor Ort; GBP 30.000 - 35.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

32 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Birthday leave after one year

Pension and health insurance after pro

Training and development

Wellbeing support and cycle-to-work

Zusammenfassung

Addington Ball Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper and VAT Specialist in Leeds. You will manage cross-sector client bookkeeping, process ledgers, and handle VAT under MTD, while mentoring juniors and improving processes.

You will work in a role that balances client relationships with technical VAT duties, offering development and a supportive team culture with flexible working options.

Qualifikationen

• Established bookkeeping background, ideally in practice.
• Confident using Xero or similar cloud accounting software.
• Strong knowledge of UK VAT, CIS and Making Tax Digital.

Aufgaben

• Manage bookkeeping for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships.
• Process ledgers and bank reconciliations; prepare VAT returns under MTD.
• Review VAT statements and support junior colleagues.

Kenntnisse

Bookkeeping

VAT knowledge

Deadline management

Client relationships

Ausbildung

AAT Level 3/4

ICB qualification

Tools

Xero

Jobbeschreibung

Does your bookkeeping role give you room to develop, or has every month started to feel the same?

This Senior Bookkeeper and VAT Specialist opportunity in Leeds offers varied client work, flexible working and a team that values your wellbeing alongside your contribution. The role will have a strong emphasis on VAT, along with review of VAT statements produced by more junior accounting professionals.

You'll build relationships with businesses across different sectors, take ownership of their bookkeeping and broaden your experience through management accounts and cloud accounting. There's also scope to support junior colleagues and help clients improve how they work.

As a Senior Bookkeeper and VAT Specialist, you'll join a growing accountancy practice offering training, development and a generous benefits package. If you want variety, responsibility and support to keep learning, this could be your next move.

Role Overview

• Manage bookkeeping for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships.
• Process sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations and trial balances.
• Prepare and submit quarterly and monthly VAT returns under Making Tax Digital.
• Apply the right scheme for each client: standard, cash accounting, flat rate and, where relevant, partial exemption.
• Handle VAT queries and registrations, and flag issues or planning points to the client's accountant.
• Keep an accurate VAT deadline schedule across your portfolio.
• Keep compliant digital records for all clients in MTD-ready software
• Prepare and submit quarterly updates under MTD for Income Tax for sole trader and landlord clients.
• Help clients get set up and stay compliant with MTD, including digital links and record-keeping.
• Flag clients approaching the MTD thresholds so the team can plan their transition early
• Apply the domestic reverse charge for construction services correctly in VAT returns.
• Produce monthly and quarterly management accounts and reconciliation schedules.
• Help clients adopt cloud software and improve processes.
• Resolve client queries, meet filing deadlines and support junior colleagues.

The Ideal Candidate

• An established bookkeeping background, ideally within accountancy practice.
• Confident using Xero or similar cloud accounting software.
• Sound knowledge of UK VAT, CIS and Making Tax Digital.
• Organised, accurate and comfortable managing client relationships and deadlines.
• AAT Level 3/4, ICB or equivalent is desirable; qualified-by-experience applicants are welcome.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £30,000 - £35,000.
• Flexible working within an office-based Leeds role.
• 32 days' holiday including bank holidays, pro rata.
• Birthday leave after one year; Christmas Eve off when it falls on a working day.
• Pension and BUPA health insurance after three months' probation.
• Training, development and a commission scheme.
• Wellbeing support, social events and a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Company sick pay after one year.