Bookkeeper

About us

Sapphire8 www.sapphire8.com

Specialist and growing accountancy firm helping small and medium sized businesses increase their impact.

Our expert finance teams cover everything from strategic direction and performance reporting to bookkeeping, payroll and tax returns, we provide our client partners with the financial clarity and headspace to excel at what they do best.

We are looking for someone to provide bookkeeping, payroll, and admin services. There will be scope to expand the role as the practice grows.

The role will give you exposure to all aspects of Bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, VAT return preparation, credit control,

• Work with multiple clients and adhere to each companies deadlines
• Daily client bookkeeping tasks
• Bank reconciliations
• Processing invoices, bills and expenses
• Preparation of UK VAT returns
• Prepare and submit monthly payrolls
• Completing CIS returns
• Prepare and submit pension reports
• Regular communication with clients via email and by phone
• Dealing with HMRC as required by email and phone
• Post monthly payroll journals in accounting system
• Support and contribute to the accounts payable and receivable process for our clients including bank reconciliations, supplier reconciliations, invoice processing , credit control
• Assist with preparation of management accounts

Qualifications and skills

• AAT
• Working knowledge of Xero, Quickbooks and Sage
• Proficient in MS Office suite, particularly Excel
• Proficient in using payroll software
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Study support available for the right candidate

We believe in working together to achieve common goals and in balancing our work lives with other interests in a healthy and manageable way. We believe in removing obstacles that interfere with productivity, celebrating milestones, and finding ways to make work more fun. We select, promote, recognize, and reward our employees based on our values which are that we are Authentic, Purposeful and Collaborative.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £22,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 28 – 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Clevedon

Reference ID: Assistant Accountant