Bookkeeper

I am seeking a Senior Bookkeeper | Business Services Assistant to join a Bristol based accountancy firm.  

This role will undertake higher level bookkeeping and management accounts with some opportunity to assist with year-end accounts. You must have a “can do” attitude, with a professional approach to your workload.

Location: Bristol

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Salary: £32,000.00 

Purpose of the role:

• Using cloud-based accounting software including – Xero, QuickBooks & SAGE50
• Processing payments, invoices, income and receipts and entering data into accounting software or spreadsheets from client’s physical records
• Reconciliation of clients bank accounts and analysing clients income and expenditure correctly in the profit and loss account and balance sheet
• Regularly monitoring accounts payable and receivable to ensure it’s as up to date and as accurate as possible within the accounting software
• Preparation of VAT returns for a range of clients and review client’s bookkeeping and VAT treatment where necessary
• Manage a portfolio of clients and ensure all VAT records are requested and returns prepared and submitted within deadlines
• Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts for clients of varying sizes, whilst gaining a good understanding of each client worked on
• Prepare monthly/quarterly accounting journals relating to the management accounts and any additional journals including payroll journals
• Produce financial statements including P&L accounts, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries
• Communicate with clients regarding queries
• Prepare payment runs to pay client’s staff wages and supplier payments

To be considered:

• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience within an accounts practice including bookkeeping experience
• AAT qualified
• Must have experience working on Xero software (preferably Xero certified)
• Experience preparing and filing VAT returns through accounting software
• Experience preparing management accounts and being confident analysing data to produce reports
• Ability to work both independently, and direct liaison with clients
• Accurate data entry skills with excellent knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook and good IT skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passionate of providing a great service in order to deliver a high level of client care
• Experience managing a client portfolio would be desirable

Benefit Package:

Hybrid working option (2 days home|3 days office) | Enhanced holiday allowance | Birthday Day off | Flexible working pattern | Life Assurance | + plus much more

For further information please contact Sally on (phone number removed) | (phone number removed) or to apply submit your CV 

Riverside Recruitment are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.