Senior Bookkeeper - Practice

Absolute Recruit; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Absolute Recruit is recruiting for an experienced bookkeeper in its Outsourcing Department of an accountancy practice in London, delivering accurate and timely financial information to a varied client portfolio. The role covers day-to-day bookkeeping, management accounts and VAT compliance in a hybrid working pattern.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of bookkeeping experience, experience with multi-client portfolios, and proficiency with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or Dext.

Qualifications

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records for multiple clients.
• First point of contact for day-to-day bookkeeping queries.
• Provide software training to clients where required.
• Prepare schedules for monthly or quarterly management accounts.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns per HMRC requirements.
• Assist in year-end processing and financial statements.
• Experience with cloud and desktop accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Dext).

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records for multiple clients across sectors.
• Act as first point of contact for day-to-day bookkeeping queries.
• Deliver software training to clients where required.
• Prepare schedules and documents for monthly/quarterly management accounts.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements.
• Assist in year-end processing and financial statements preparation.
• Utilize cloud and desktop accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Dext).

Skills

Bookkeeping

Client communication

Software training

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage

Dext

Job description

This highly respected accountancy practice is seeking a bookkeeper in the Outsourcing Department in delivering accurate, timely and high-quality financial information to a varied portfolio of clients. The role involves day to day bookkeeping, management accounts & VAT compliance. The role is offered on a hybrid working patten.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records for multiple clients across various sectors.
• Function as a first point of contact for day-to-day bookkeeping queries.
• Where applicable, provide software training to clients (a common requirement in outsourcing roles).
• Prepare schedules and supporting documents for monthly or quarterly management accounts.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements
• Assist in year-end processing and the preparation of financial statements where required.
• Experience with cloud and desktop accounting software is essential. Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Dext etc

Experience & Qualifications

• 5/10 years of bookkeeping experience within an accountancy practice or outsourcing environment.
• Experience handling multi-client portfolios highly advantageous.
• Experience in preparation of statutory accounts is advantageous but not essential.

We respectfully ask that you do not apply if you require visa sponsorship. Unfortunately, the firm is unable to provide this, and applications requiring sponsorship will not be processed. Thank you.