Bookkeeper

We are looking for an experienced Bookkeeper to join a fast-growing, dynamic accountancy firm in Stratford-upon-Avon. This role will be covering maternity leave and an immediate start.

Benefits

• 22 hours per week and can be flexible with what hours you would like
• A lovely new, modern open plan office with a team of 50
• Free parking outside. No need to park and walk!
• Friendly team and casual dress
• Immediate start
• No payroll required as there is a designated team to carry this out
• Monthly Perkbox points – this includes free Café Nero drinks, Greggs food and many more
• Pension
• £14.34 per hour
• Minimum of 6 months maternity cover for the role

The role
You will support our clients and our internal team in bookkeeping and preparing/submitting VAT returns and Management Accounts.
You will be the first point of contact for our bookkeeping clients and will liaise with them from gathering their financial information through to preparation of the financial outputs.
Liaising with clients to gather information and records to allow you and the rest of our team to prepare accounts, VAT returns, and tax returns
Raising sales invoices
Inputting and analysing purchase invoices
Reconciling bank and credit card transactions
Reconciling sales and purchase ledgers
Reconciling other Balance Sheet accounts to ensure accuracy
Most of the bookkeeping is prepared using Xero or Quickbooks and Sage
 
Essential skills
Experience of bookkeeping in an accountancy practice
Experience of Xero or Quickbooks or Sage
Must have access to your own car due to the location
Approachable and likeable – your colleagues and clients never have a bad word to say about you
Able to communicate with colleagues and clients
Attention to detail, accuracy and ability to follow procedures and policies
Excellent time-management skills and commitment to meet deadlines
A “can do” attitude and desire to provide an excellent service to the team and to our clients
A willingness to learn new skills and apply them
Good knowledge and experience of using of Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel, Outlook and Word. Training will be provided on other software packages as required