Part Time Bookkeeper (Practice Background preferred)
Date posted: January 7, 2021
£23000.00 - £28000.00 per annum + plus pension, life assurance
Manchester, England
Permanent
Job description
My client, a multi-site established accountancy practice in Manchester and the North West is currently expanding their team. They are looking for a Part-Time Bookkeeper preferably with an accountancy practice background to take on all bookkeeping duties and clients and to sit in the Management Accounts Team. This role is Part-Time across 4 or 5 days and may suit parents who wish to work shorter hours to accommodate child care duties. Equally it may suit an individual looking for work/life balance and a shorter working week but in a stable and consistent environment.Summary of Role
Competent Bookkeeper required with good all round general accounting knowledge who can work independently without supervision and has a number of years’ experience in a similar position
Qualifications/ Experience
• Good standard of education
• AAT qualified or thorough experience
• Providing bookkeeping services to Clients
• Dealing with clients face to face
• Experienced in Sales Ledger/Purchase Ledger/Nominal Ledger
• Able to take accounts to trial balance stage
• Experience with Foreign currency transactions
• Processing and submitting VAT returns
Systems
• Proficient in Xero, Sage and Microsoft packages – especially Excel
• Knowledge of Receipt Bank would be an advantage
Tasks
• Provide bookkeeping services to the business's clients as delegated by the Management Accounts team
• Maintain Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Ledgers
• Completion of Bank Reconciliation
• Posting Wages journals
• Completing VAT returns
• Preparation of working papers to include Fixed Asset Register, Prepayments, Accruals, Wages Control Account, VAT Reconciliation
• Ensure regular liaison with multiple clients and able to work at client premises
Competencies
• Motivated
• An ability to work quickly and accurately and to deadlines
• Good concentration with an eye for detail
• Confident communicator
• Extremely organised and self-sufficient
• Ability to switch between multiple clients
Other
• Likely to live close to the Manchester office
• Can drive with own transport
Benefits
• 28 hours per week (can be flexible on working pattern)
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• Competitive annual salary
• Annual salary reviews
• Group Personal Pension Scheme – 4% contribution by Employer
• Life Assurance Cover
• Varied work within a friendly team
If you are excited by this opportunity and have the confidence to hit the ground running then please APPLY TODAY.
This role is urgent and my client is looking to appoint immediately when they find a suitable applicant for the role
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.
Reference: 16219LBK_1610030716
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