Senior Bookkeeper

Pro Talent; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Profit-share bonus

Pension

25 days holiday

Study support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Pro Talent is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper in Norwich. The role involves running day-to-day bookkeeping, VAT/MTD returns, and monthly management accounts in a modern, cloud-based practice that uses AI tools to speed up reviews. You will mentor juniors, review work, and help implement smarter processes.

Hybrid working is offered after probation. The firm emphasizes training, technical standards, wellbeing, and development, with a client base ranging from owner-managed businesses to charities and

Qualifications

• AAT Level 4 or ICB qualification or strong QBE.
• Minimum 3 years multi-client experience in UK accountancy practice.
• Confident with VAT, MTD and management accounts.
• Genuinely tech-savvy and keen on AI and automation.
• Unafraid of change and happy to rethink processes.

Responsibilities

• Run the day-to-day bookkeeping and reporting planner, so work flows and deadlines are hit.
• Review junior colleagues' bookkeeping, spotting patterns and training errors.
• Prepare and submit VAT and MTD returns.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, with variance analysis and commentary.
• Process and review bookkeeping in Dext, FreeAgent, Xero and QuickBooks.
• Use AI to speed up file reviews, draft client queries and pull insight from the numbers.
• Spot bottlenecks and clear them, rather than letting queries sit.

Skills

Multi-client experience

VAT knowledge

MTD knowledge

Management accounts

AI tooling familiarity

Education

AAT Level 4

ICB qualified (MICB or FICB)

Strong QBE

Tools

Dext

FreeAgent

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Senior Bookkeeper

Norwich £32,000 to £34,000 Full-time, permanent Hybrid after probation

If you're the bookkeeper people come to when something doesn't add up, and you'd rather build smarter ways of working than do things the way they've always been done, read on.

This is a senior bookkeeping and management accounts role with a modern Norwich practice. You'll keep the bookkeeping running smoothly, review other people's work and produce VAT, MTD and management accounts, with AI tools to help you work faster.

THE FIRM

An independent, cloud-based accountancy practice in Norwich with a clear purpose: to make accounting a genuine partnership for small businesses, not a black box. The client base is varied and interesting, from owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs to charities and social enterprises.

They use AI tools properly (with a human always checking the output), the leadership team are serious about training and technical standards, and the culture puts wellbeing and development front and centre.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Running the day-to-day bookkeeping and reporting planner, so work flows and deadlines are hit
• Reviewing junior colleagues' bookkeeping, spotting patterns and training errors out rather than quietly fixing them
• Preparing and submitting VAT and MTD returns
• Preparing monthly management accounts, with variance analysis and commentary
• Processing and reviewing bookkeeping in Dext, FreeAgent, Xero and QuickBooks
• Using AI to speed up file reviews, draft client queries and pull insight from the numbers
• Spotting bottlenecks and clearing them, rather than letting queries sit

WHO THIS WILL SUIT

• AAT Level 4, ICB qualified (MICB or FICB), or strong QBE
• At least 3 years' multi-client experience in UK accountancy practice
• Confident with VAT, MTD and management accounts
• Genuinely tech-savvy and keen on AI and automation
• Unafraid of change and happy to rethink how things are done
• Someone who drives work forward and enjoys helping others improve

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• £32,000 to £34,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid working once you've passed probation
• Fully funded private healthcare, an Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Profit-share bonus and pension
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Support with further study if you want to progress
• A green, easy-to-reach office with a cycle to work scheme