Senior Bookkeeper

Role: Senior Bookkeeper

Location: Brighton

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm

A minimum of 30 hours / 4 days per week will be considered

Pay: £32,000+ per annum, depending on experience

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Bookkeeper to join one of our longstanding clients, a growing and well-established accountancy practice based in Brighton.

Benefits:

  • Auto-enrolment pension scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • 25 days holiday plus bank and public holidays
  • Birthday leave (non-contractual)
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Regular social events
  • Free flu jabs

The Requirements:

  • 3-5 years of bookkeeping experience in a UK accountancy practice
  • Previous experience managing direct reports
  • AAT qualified (or part-qualified) or equivalent preferred
  • Proficient in Xero, QuickBooks and other cloud accounting platforms
  • Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and data analysis
  • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Strong client relationship management skills
  • Experience training clients on online accountancy software would be advantageous
  • Effective communication skills for client interaction, team coordination and reporting
  • Ability to work accurately under pressure and manage deadlines
  • High level of integrity and ethical approach to work
  • Legal right to work in the UK

The Role:

  • Managing bookkeeping duties for a range of clients, including direct client communication and relationship management
  • Preparing and filing VAT, personal, partnership and company tax returns, ensuring MTD compliance where required
  • Using software including Xero, QuickBooks, IRIS, Outlook and others
  • Assisting clients with digital migration and cloud accounting training
  • Reconciling purchase ledgers, bank accounts, and balance sheet control accounts
  • Maintaining proper accounting standards and recording client communication on internal systems
  • Supporting and guiding junior bookkeepers, including workload management
  • Assisting the leadership team as required

If you're keen to join a supportive practice that offers genuine career development and exposure to a wide range of clients, then please apply to this Senior Bookkeeper role below or contact Jamie Watson on between 9:00am - 5:30pm.

Clearline Recruitment Ltd £32,000 per annum, inc benefits Brighton