Senior Bookkeeper

London

Permanent

£38,000 - £42,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional services company which offers a broad range of accountancy services to their clients.  Based in Central London, they are looking for a client-facing Senior Bookkeeper who will join a busy team within the firm.  

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Sales and Purchase Ledger processing using cloud accounting software (Xero)
• Regular reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
• Preparing accounts to TB stage at the year end with supporting reconciliations
• VAT and month end reporting (including Making Tax Digital submissions) and ensuring the timely filing of VAT returns
• Highlighting VAT issues to clients to ensure they are compliant with relevant rules and regulations
• Support clients using cloud accounting software and helping them to transition from their current systems
• Training of junior staff
• Ad hoc client queries

WHAT YOU WILL HAVE/BE:

• Practice background - 3 years experience minimum 
• Xero certified
• Working knowledge of VAT legislation (including MTD requirements)
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

WHAT YOU WILL GET:

• Competitive base salary
• company pension scheme
• 7 hour working day
• Option to work 1 day per week from home upon completion of probation period
• Regular staff and team events organised by the in-house social committee
• 20 days annual leave starting allowance (plus bank holidays and additional time off over Christmas close down)

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