Semi-Senior Accountant / Bookkeeper

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