Senior Bookkeeper - firm of accountants

Reference: 24635_1756898444

Senior Bookkeeper - firm of accountants
Central London
£35,000 - £45,000

Butler Rose Public Practice are delighted to be supporting our client, a well-established (80+ years) mid-sized accountancy practice based in the Victoria area of Central London that are now recruiting for a Bookkeeper / Senior Bookkeeper to complement their successful business services department.

This is a hands-on role, which will require the individual to work both under their own initiative and as part of a team. The role primarily focuses on bookkeeping, VAT, and management accounting. There will also be an element of year-end accounting assignments when required for numerous clients.

Role Requirements -
Principally using QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage Line 50 as well as exposure to working on other client software packages on an ad-hoc basis.
Bank, cash, payroll, sales & purchase ledger input & reconciliations.
Preparation & filing of quarterly VAT returns.
Preparation of periodic management accounts for clients as requested.
Preparation of monthly trial balances, cash flow statements, and other specific client reporting requirements.
Involvement in the preparation of annual financial statements to trial balance stage, including computing accruals, prepayments, depreciation etc.
Capable of working on numerous clients' affairs, adhering to client and statutory deadlines.
Assisting in the preparation of year-end financial statements for both companies and unincorporated businesses.
Able to work under own initiative and unsupervised in our offices or at client's premises.
Liaising with clients on a regular and timely basis to obtain their books and records.
Dealing directly with clients to resolve and provide assistance with any queries, discrepancies, and other issues on an ad-hoc basis.
Provision of support to the other members of the team as well as other departments in the firm.

Person Requirements -
Ideally AAT qualified with at least 4 years practical experience working as a Bookkeeper/management accountant/Assistant Accountant for a UK based accounting firm.
Strong exposure to daily bookkeeping, preparation of management accounts and VAT returns.
Highly proficient in the use of QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage 50.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and record keeping.

If you are a dedicated and skilled Bookkeeper looking to contribute to a reputable and well established accountancy practice based in Central London then we would love to hear from you.

This role is advertised by Doug Greer, Butler Rose (AGY) [email protected]

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£35,000.00 - 45,000.00
Per annum
GBP35000.00 - GBP45000.00 per annum

Greater London

Permanent

Added 03/09/2025
Reference: 24635_1756898444

Senior Bookkeeper - firm of accountants

Greater London
Permanent

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