An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a well established practice based in the Southend area.
They have been delivering outstanding accountancy, tax and bookkeeping services to a diverse range of clients for 40 years.
As a Bookkeeper, our client will offer:
Permanent, full time or part-time hoursSalary DOEWorking days Monday to Friday
They are looking for a Bookkeeper with the following:
* Sound understanding of double entry bookkeeping
* An understanding of record keeping for a range of business types and sizes
* A high level of experience with Xero, QuickBooks and Sage accounting software
* Knowledge in the UK tax systems (PAYE, VAT, Construction Industry Scheme)
* Knowledge of workplace pensions, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) etc
* Experience in processing payroll on a variety of programmes including Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Moneysoft Payroll Manager and Brightpay
* Experience in preparing P11D’s
* A high level of experience with Microsoft Office, in particular Excel
* Excellent IT skills
* Organisational skills
* Communication skills, both verbal and written
* The ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
* Attention to detail and accuracy
* General office skills
As a Bookkeeper you will be responsible for:
* Liaising with clients to gather information and records
* Processing payments, receipts, invoices, journal entries and entering data into accounting software or databases
* Maintaining electronic record keeping
* Preparing and filing of VAT returns
* Preparing and filing of PAYE wages
* Preparing and filing of P11D’s
* Preparing and filing of Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) returns
* Maintaining and filing pension schemes.
* Periodic accuracy checks and reconciliations
* Preparation of management reports for clients
* Liaising with the accounts team when preparing yearly account
* Managing and maintaining trackers
Please note that all candidates must be prepared to undertake a 30 minute computer based assessment.
If you do not possess some or all of the requirements, full training will be given.
This is a fantastic opportunity of join the team at this small, friendly practice. Please apply today and a member of our team will contact you.