Semi Senior Accountant/Cloud Bookkeeper
Salary: £28,000-£32,000 (flexibility DOE)
We are looking for a semi senior accountant to join a well-established accountancy practice based in Crosshills, nr Keighley. The role is an office-based position, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
The desired candidate will have responsibility for maintaining client bookkeeping on a day to day basis for a varied portfolio of small businesses, along with assisting our senior team with accounts preparation.
Responsibilities:
• Managing a small portfolio of clients taking responsibility for the inflow and processing of information through cloud accounting software
• Liaising with clients as and when necessary by phone and email
• Submission of VAT returns
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise own work load and keep to deadlines
• Assistance with the MTD department of the practice and growing thereof
• Assisting the senior accountants of the practice with processing of entries up to trial balance along with potential production of management accounts and other accounting matters as directed.
• Be a team player with a willingness to assist and a keen attention to detail
• Car ownership and driving licence required due to the requirement for travel for collection of records as the need arises
Requirements:
• Excellent working knowledge of accounts preparation for a range of businesses including sole traders, limited companies and partnerships
• Ability to prepare accounts to a high standard
• Ability to use own initiative, to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Must have experience on cloud bookkeeping software, preferably on Sage Business Cloud, Xero, Quickbooks and Freeagent