Bookkeeper / Management Accountant

We are seeking an experienced Bookkeeper / Management Accountant to join the supportive team of a growing and ambitious firm of accountants. The ideal candidate will be AAT qualified and have bookkeeping and management accounting experience gained within a UK accountancy firm. This firm takes pride in going above and beyond for its clients but also in developing and progressing its team members. Along with a competitive salary the successful candidate will be offered a good benefits package including flexible, hybrid working, early finish on Fridays, discretionary bonus, study support if required, pension, free onsite parking, social events and access to the firm’s corporate rewards scheme. As Bookkeeper / Management Accountant your responsibilities will include:

• Daily bookkeeping in Xero accounting software to include processing invoices and performing bank reconciliations
• Reviewing bookkeeping prepared by junior members of the team
• Reconciliations of control accounts
• Posting monthly wages journals
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts to a high standard
• Preparing and filing monthly and quarterly VAT returns under all types of VAT schemes
• Preparing and filing monthly CIS returns
• Liaising with clients on queries and submissions
• Attending client premises, where necessary, to undertake bookkeeping on site
• Providing training to clients on Xero
• Other ad-hoc duties Please do apply for this role if you can satisfy the following criteria:
• Recent and relevant bookkeeping experience gained within a UK accountancy practice
• AAT qualified, exceptional qualified by experience applicants may be considered
• Experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns and reconciling control accounts
• Management accounts experience is desirable, but training will be provided
• Good general IT skills including MS Excel, Word and Outlook, Xero certified – Datamolino, Concur, Expensify and Fathom desirable but not essential
• Hands on, diligent and able to demonstrate excellent client interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good attention to detail
• Team player with a strong work ethic and drive
• Ability to work under own initiative and to tight deadlines Submit your CV for this Bookkeeper / Management Accountant role Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa. Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful