Senior Bookkeeper

Harvey John Recruitment; Lewes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established chartered accountancy firm is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper to join their Brighton office. This role involves a diverse range of bookkeeping, management accounts, and VAT tasks, providing support for multiple clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accountancy practice, be self-motivated, and have a good understanding of cloud-based software like Xero. This position also offers a competitive salary, the chance to progress within the firm, and flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in accountancy practice environment with multiple clients.
• Capability of working with minimal supervision.
• Experience in complex bookkeeping and management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Varied mix of bookkeeping, management accounts, and VAT work.
• Advising and supporting clients on cloud-based software packages.
• Opportunity for career progression as bookkeeping team grows.

Skills

Self-motivated

Experience with multiple clients

Knowledge of cloud-based software

Education

Accountancy qualification (AAT or equivalent)

Tools

Xero

Job description

We have a great new opportunity for a Senior Bookkeeper to join a fast growing chartered accountancy firm in their offices in Brighton, East Sussex.

This is a new post to assist the partners and managers cope with an influx of new work. The Senior Bookkeeper role will be a varied mix of bookkeeping, management accounts and VAT work, plus advising and supporting clients on a range of cloud based software packages. You will be working with a wide range of clients, and as the bookkeeping team grows there is scope to progress your career.

The ideal candidate for this role will:

• Have previous experience of working with multiple clients in an accountancy practice environment
• Be self motivated and capable of working with the minimum of supervision
• Have experience of complex bookkeeping and management accounts work for clients in a range of sectors
• Good working knowledge of cloud based software such as Xero
• An accountancy qualification such as AAT would be great, but not essential
• Live within commuting distance of Brighton

If you are a Bookkeeper or Senior Bookkeeper looking for a role in the Brighton and Hove area that can offer variety, responsibility and career progression then please apply.

There is a very competitive salary and benefits, the opportunity to make the role your own and some flexibility over working hours.

For more details on this and a range of other accountancy practice roles across Sussex please contact Claire Jones at Harvey John.

Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion practices. Please get in touch with any questions concerning reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or diversity practices.

Harvey John
Unit 2 Ferry Wharf
Hove Enterprise Centre
Basin Road North
Portslade, East Sussex
BN41 1BD