Senior Bookkeeper - First Recruitment Services : Job Details

We are working with a fast-growing full-service accountancy practice to recruit a Senior Bookkeeper for the office in Brighton. The business provides accountancy, taxation, payroll, advisory and financial planning services to thousands of customers including businesses and individuals / sole traders. They offer and employee-friendly environment which is noted for culture and support.

As a Senior bookkeeper you’ll work with a range of clients and use a variety of accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Freeagent and Clearbooks to conduct various day to day bookkeeping tasks.

As a Senior Bookkeeper, your key responsibilities will include:

• Direct communication with clients for a range of bookkeeping duties
• Filing and preparing VAT returns, personal tax returns, partnership returns and companies’ tax returns
• Assisting with digital migration or training on cloud accounting software
• Maintaining proper accounting standards, ensuring to record all communication
• Reconciling sales and purchase ledgers, bank accounts, and balance sheet control accounts
• Using a variety of software including Xero, Quickbooks, FlickThru, IRIS and Outlook

Requirements:

• Strong bookkeeping experience from within an accountancy practice environment
• AAT qualified or part-qualified
• Experience with Cloud software such as IRIS and XERO

Salary, hours and company benefits:

• £35,000
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm, fully office based in Brighton, hybrid considered
• 25 days Holiday plus bank hols birthday off
• Auto Enrolment pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Generous social events

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.