Bookkeeper

Equation Recruitment is working with Transaction Manager, a payroll and bookkeeping bureau, to find a bookkeeper to take on a portfolio of small business clients.

Transaction Manager looks after the books and payroll for a mixed group of owner managed businesses. Clients deal with a named person rather than a call centre, and the bureau has built its reputation on getting the detail right and answering the phone. The team is small, so the role carries real responsibility from day one.

The role

The successful candidate will own a client portfolio and act as their main day to day contact. Responsibilities include:

Purchase and sales ledger, bank reconciliations and journals Preparing and submitting VAT returns, including reverse charge and partial exemption where applicable Month end routines, accruals and prepayments, and preparing clean files for the accountant at year end Managing client relationships directly, chasing records and dealing with queries Supporting the payroll function at peak times, with scope to develop in that area

The person

Proven bookkeeping experience, ideally gained in practice or a bureau, although a strong industry background will be considered Confident user of Xero, along with tools such as Dext or Hubdoc Able to prepare a VAT return independently AAT qualified or qualified by experience Well organised, comfortable managing competing deadlines across several clients, and confident speaking directly to business owners

Payroll exposure, RTI and auto enrolment knowledge, or experience taking accounts through to trial balance would all be an advantage.

Why apply through Equation

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