Outsourcing Senior

A very impressive Top 20 practice in central London are looking for an experienced bookkeeper to stp into a role with significant management accounting exposure

Accountabilities/Key tasks:

• Undertake bookkeeping for a variety of clients; inputting data and processing payments as required
• Maintain the sales, purchase and general ledgers for a variety of clients
• Posting month end journals
• Preparation of monthly or quarterly management accounts as dictated by client
• Adhere to proper accounting standards
• Meet deadlines and time budgets
• Advise managers of any outstanding issues
• Supervision and development of junior team members
• Complete VAT returns for allocated clients
• Apply appropriate tax codes, liaising with client and HMRC as required
• Ad hoc financial tasks i.e. cash flow forecast / budgeting
• Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents in a timely manner
• Liaise with other departments such as Payroll
• Travelling to and working from client site if required

Qualifications:

• ACCA qualified

Skills and personal attributes required:

• Previous bookkeeping experience gained within an accountancy practice and the ability to undertake both simple and more complex bookkeeping tasks
• The ability to prepare management accounts for companies and other entities and handle more complex accounting matters
• The ability to understand documents and data and write clear letters and emails
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Organised and methodical
• Client focused
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Experience of Sage Xero, Quickbooks and other accounting software