Bookkeeper

Our client is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to join their business advisory services in Market Harborough. The ideal individual will have strong interpersonal skills and will work well in a small, friendly team environment.

What you can expect:

• Circa £28,000
• Pension 5% employer / 5% employee
• 23 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• AAT / ATT study support
• Birthday off
• Company sick pay
• Working hours Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4pm
• Additional hour to be worked at a time agreed with business owner to make up 37.5 hours per week
• Please note that this is an office-based role

Duties and responsibilities:

• Liaise with clients and regulatory government agencies i.e., HMRC, Companies House and Pension providers
• Assist with the completion of personal tax return preparation
• Bookkeeping using accounting software
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Assist with the preparation of working papers (Income and expenditure)
• Assist with management of auto-enrolment pensions
• Assist with the onboarding of clients
• General office administration including answering the phones, greeting clients and packaging cases to send to outsourcing partners

Skills and experience required:

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience within an accountancy practice with exposure to personal tax computations
• AAT Qualified / Studying or QBE
• Understanding of Karbon, Xero, TaxCalc, QuickBooks and Ignition is advantageous
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Key attention to detail