Your new firm
You will be joining a growing, leading independent firm in the heart of Bury who specialise in audit, accounts, tax, corporate finance and payroll. With over 60 years of establishment, this is a great opportunity to be a part of a leading firm, with clear opportunities for development and progress within accountancy. Their client base is predominantly SME’s and OMBs. They have a strong focus in giving their clients the best services and excelling in all aspects of the process. This bookkeeper role has arisen due to organic internal growth within the firm, seeking to expand their team.

Your new role
You will be assisting the accounts team being surrounded by accounts professionals and seniors to learn and develop from. Your duties will involve bookkeeping for your own portfolio of clients, this being both office based and on-site, whilst maintaining relationships with this portfolio; to help with your clients, you will be utilising typical bookkeeping software’s. Accounts work will also fall into this role, from assisting in the preparation and production of annual accounts, to preparing VAT returns and journals for payroll, prepayments, and accruals. Assisting and liaising with your seniors to provide advice and recommendations regarding your bookkeeping clients.

What you’ll need to succeed
In order to succeed in this role, you need to be fully AAT qualified or studying your ACCA qualifications whilst having experience within a similar role within practice, precisely a year. It is essential you have previous software experience. Good personal attributes are required from you, you need excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Being able to prioritise your workload, having the ability to multitask and having excellent attention to detail is also required as it will enhance your ability to use initiative.

What you’ll get in return
In return you will be given the opportunity to work alongside a team of accounts professionals with great opportunities to develop and learn. Other benefits consist of a flexible working structure, pension schemes, competitive annual leave, hybrid working and clear progression paths. Other benefits will be given upon employment.

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this Bookkeeper job in Bury, click ’apply now,’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV or call Sam Priday on . However, if this job isn’t quite right for you but you are still seeking a new one or you know someone who may be interested in this role, please call us so we can discuss your career and some potential options we may have for you.
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