Bookkeeper – Stoke-on-Trent

£18,000 – £25,000

Exciting opportunity for a experienced bookkeeper to join an award-winning firm of Chartered Accountants based in Stoke-on-Trent on a full-time, permanent basis.

You will join a large and supportive team, responsible for all aspects of bookkeeping for the firm’s clients, with the role varying on a client-by-client basis.

Responsibilities:

• Importing sales and purchase invoices – matching, batching and coding invoices
• Importing bank transactions and bank reconciliation
• Reconciliation of cash balances
• Processing and submitting VAT returns
• Posting journals
• Dealing with prepayments and accruals
• Ensuring VAT is dealt with correctly, managing different VAT schemes
• Answering any queries from clients
• Year end assistance

Requirements:

• Previous experience within a similar role, ideally from Accountancy Practice
• AAT studier/AAT qualified is beneficial, but not essential
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience using Xero software is advantageous
• Good MS Excel skills

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• On-site parking