Senior Bookkeeper

Enjoy being the person your clients turn to? This Senior Bookkeeper role combines your own client portfolio, the freedom to organise your workload and flexibility to balance work with life outside it.

Joining a growing accountancy practice, you’ll build relationships with a varied mix of clients, get to know their businesses and keep their day-to-day finances on track. From answering queries to preparing VAT returns, you’ll provide the reliable support that business owners value.

You’ll have ownership of your work, with supportive colleagues around you to share ideas and tackle challenges together. There’s also scope to help junior team members develop and take your own career forward as the practice grows.

With two days working from home, flexitime and ongoing training, there’s room to develop professionally while maintaining a healthy work life balance.

Your role

Manage bookkeeping for your own portfolio of clients, keeping records accurate and deadlines on track
Complete balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, VAT, payroll and CIS
Process bills, expenses and supplier payments
Prepare and submit VAT returns
Support the preparation of year-end accounts
Build regular client contact, answering queries and resolving bookkeeping issues
Help mentor and develop junior colleagues
What you’ll bring

You’ll be an experienced bookkeeper from an accountancy practice, comfortable managing multiple clients and confident handling VAT returns and balance sheet reconciliations.

You’ll also bring:

Experience with cloud accounting software such as Xero; familiarity with Sage or Quick Books would be beneficial
Strong organisation and attention to detail
A proactive approach to spotting and resolving problems
A friendly, approachable manner and an interest in building lasting client relationships
What’s on offer

Starting salary up to £40,000, plus a bonus scheme
Hybrid working: three days in the office and two from home
Flexitime scheme
Opportunities for progression and career development
Supportive, collaborative team environment where contributions and valued
Ongoing training and CPD courses
Company pension and life insurance
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Free parking
Health and wellbeing support programme
Register your interest by applying today or call Luke on (phone number removed) to discuss this opportunity further, always in complete confidence.

Addington Ball is a specialist finance and accounting recruitment consultancy covering the Midlands and Northern Home counties. We are a member of TEAM and are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Job  - ABJ/(phone number removed) – Senior Bookkeeper