Senior Bookkeeper

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

Private health insurance / BUPA Cash P

Enhanced pension contribution

Death in service cover

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Electric vehicle scheme

Professional subscriptions

Career progression

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment is assisting a growing UK accountancy practice to recruit an experienced Senior Bookkeeper. The role manages a varied client portfolio, supports development of junior team members and maintains robust bookkeeping from journals to trial balances.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of bookkeeping in a UK practice, strong VAT skills, and proficiency in Xero, Sage or QuickBooks. Hybrid working, annual bonus and enhanced benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' hands-on bookkeeping experience.
• Experience in UK accountancy practice managing multiple clients.
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping through to trial balance.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day bookkeeping for a varied portfolio of clients.
• Maintaining accurate financial records, including journals, reconciliations and trial balances.
• Preparing and reviewing VAT returns.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations (bank, VAT, payroll, intercompany).
• Processing bills and expenses, supplier payments and credit control.
• Supporting year-end accounts preparation.
• Assisting with software integrations and resolving client queries.
• Building strong client relationships and providing proactive service.
• Supporting and sharing knowledge with junior team members.

Skills

Bookkeeping

VAT knowledge

Client management

Cloud accounting

Reconciliations

Communication

Mentoring juniors

Education

AAT Level 4 (desirable)

Tools

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Cloud accounting tools

Job description

My client, a growing and forward-thinking accountancy practice, is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to join their expanding team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced bookkeeper looking to take ownership of a varied client portfolio, build strong client relationships and support the development of junior team members within a modern practice.

The Role:

• Managing day-to-day bookkeeping for a varied portfolio of clients
• Maintaining accurate financial records, including journals, reconciliations and trial balances
• Preparing and reviewing VAT returns
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, VAT, payroll, CIS, intercompany and other balance sheet accounts
• Processing bills and expenses, supplier payments and credit control
• Supporting year-end accounts preparation
• Assisting with software integrations and resolving client queries
• Building strong client relationships and providing a proactive, high-quality service
• Supporting and sharing knowledge with junior members of the team

The Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum of 3 years' hands-on bookkeeping experience
• Previous UK accountancy practice experience managing multiple clients
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping through to trial balance
• Strong VAT knowledge and experience preparing VAT returns
• Proficient in Xero and confident using cloud accounting systems
• Experience with balance sheet reconciliations and credit control
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• AAT Level 4 qualified is desirable
• Experience with Sage, QuickBooks or software integrations would be advantageous

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• Hybrid working and flexitime
• Annual bonus
• Private health insurance / BUPA Cash Plan
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Death in service cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with option to buy additional days
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Professional subscriptions
• Genuine career progression within a growing firm