Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper – Birmingham – Permanent – Full-Time – 8:30am – 5:00pm Up to £35,000

We're working with a well-established SME in Birmingham who are looking to bring in an experienced Bookkeeper to join their team on a full-time, office-based basis. This is a busy, hands‑on role where you'll be working with high volumes of transactions, so it would suit someone who enjoys a fast‑paced environment and takes pride in keeping things organised and accurate. You'll take ownership of day‑to‑day bookkeeping while supporting the Finance Manager with wider finance duties.

• Managing bookkeeping activities using Sage, internal systems and Excel
• Processing a high volume of purchase invoices on a daily basis
• Checking and allocating remittances
• Carrying out daily bank reconciliations
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations and resolving queries
• Acting as a key point of contact for finance queries, both internally and externally
• Supporting credit control, including issuing statements and chasing overdue payments
• Preparing reports for the monthly creditor payment run
• Maintaining accurate and up‑to‑date financial records
• Supporting the Finance Manager with VAT returns
• Assisting with month‑end tasks, including debtor reporting and elements of management accounts
• Providing support during audit preparation

• Previous experience in a bookkeeping role, ideally within an SME
• Confident using accounting software such as Xero, Sage, or similar systems
• Strong Excel and general systems skills
• Experience working with high volumes of financial data
• Good attention to detail and able to manage competing priorities
• Comfortable working independently, with a proactive approach
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• AAT qualified (or working towards) would be an advantage
• Experience with VAT returns, month‑end or audit support is desirable

• Salary up to £35,000
• Stable, permanent opportunity
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Pension, Well‑being support

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback to all applicants. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of submitting your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Thank you for taking the time to apply.