Job Description
Bookkeeper (Xero) – Chartered Accountancy Practice
£25-30,000 p.a. (negotiable dependent upon experience) + benefits
Based in Dorking
As a long standing and highly regarded independent firm of Chartered Accountants, we support a broad range of clients from individuals to larger businesses, now looking for a Xero Certified Bookkeeper to join our growing team. Working from offices in Dorking, reporting to the Director and Owner, the role outline is as follows:
- You will be responsible for dealing with a broad spectrum of client businesses
- Bookkeeping up to trial balance and underlying control account reconciliations
- Monitoring work for and including liaising with, clients to provide information as required
- Meet deadlines and time budgets
- Manage and complete VAT returns for allocated clients
- Composing correspondence to clients, HM Revenue & Customs, Companies House and others
- Visit client sites as required to carry out bookkeeping and management accounts
- Conduct training for relevant accounts packages when required, both internally and to clients
- Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents in a timely manner
- As this is a smaller Practice, there will be occasional requirements to ‘meet and greet’ visiting clients, alongside other office administration duties, as the workload demands
- This is a full-time position, office based with occasional travel to client premises
About You:-
- Previous experience of bookkeeping in an accounting practice highly desirable
- Trained and competent in the use of Xero accounting software.
- Competent in the use of Excel.
- Works well with deadlines in a methodical and conscientious way
- Excellent communication skills, confident with client facing responsibilities
- Self-motivated and positive approach to work
- Customer and team focussed
About The Benefits
- Annual salary between £25-30,000 (negotiable)
- 25 days leave + Bank & statutory holidays
- Pension (employee and employer contributions)
- Working hours are 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday
How to Apply
Applications in writing by sending a CV on email to our exclusively appointed consultant.