Bookkeeper - Accountancy Practice - Beaconsfield, United Kingdom - Clear IT Recruitment Limited

Clear IT Recruitment Limited
Clear IT Recruitment Limited
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Beaconsfield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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My client is recruiting for a Bookkeeper to join their Accountancy Practice in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire.

Job Purpose:


  • Maintaining and updating client records with all aspects of book keeping
  • Primarily responsible for the VAT Returns and bookkeeping for a range of clients including sole traders, limited companies and partnerships who come from a selection of industries and vary in size.
  • Effectively communicating with clients and colleagues to obtain the necessary information to allow VAT returns to be submitted before the submission deadline and Management Accounts prepared and reviewed by reporting deadline

Key Activities:


  • Attending client site to undertake the following:
  • Collating client's accounting records.
  • Posting client's accounting transactions into Sage50 mainly.
  • Maintaining timely and accurate sales and purchase ledgers.
  • Preparing payment runs for approval and then subsequently make payment runs.
  • Monitoring weekly cashflow.
  • Reviewing transactions to confirm their VAT treatment.
  • Preparing VAT returns and related workings.
  • Providing technical support to clients when required.

Other office based activities:


  • Posting transactions onto ledgers using Xero cloud based accounting software and other bookkeeping programs
  • Filing of all paperwork ie bank statements, sales invoices, purchase invoices
  • Preparation of Vat Returns and submitting to HMRC
  • Although having own portfolio of clients, will be required from time to time to assist and support when colleagues are on annual or sickness leave
  • Production of Financial reports where required including from time to time: Management accounts/Debtors reports/Creditors report

Requirements:


  • Previous experience of bookkeeping and preparation of VAT Returns essential
  • AAT Accounting or bookkeeping qualification preferred
  • Management Accounts experience would be advantageous but not necessary
  • Experience of Xero Cloud Accounting Software essential
  • Sage Desktop/Sage 50 essential
  • Microsoft Excel & Word
  • Quick Books and other accounting software
  • Good effective communication skills
  • Able to cope with pressure and to meet deadlines
  • A good basic knowledge of VAT
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