Bookkeeping Team Leader - Maternity cover
Bookkeeping Team Leader - Maternity cover
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Are you an experienced bookkeeper ready to take on a leadership role?
We’re Charlton Baker, an award-winning, people-first accountancy and advisory firm with a reputation for doing things differently. From our roots in Devizes to supporting clients across the UK, we believe in real relationships, radical honesty, and giving people the freedom to thrive.
We’re looking for a Bookkeeping Team Leader to join #TeamCB. Someone who can lead our internal team across multiple branches while delivering top-quality bookkeeping services to a portfolio of clients, including a complex multi-entity business.
Location: Devizes office,minimum of 4 days per week
Contract: Full time, 9 months fixed term contract (Maternity Cover)
In this senior-level role, you'll:
* Manage and mentor a team of bookkeepers across our offices
* Oversee VAT returns, payroll, PE VAT calculations, and day-to-day bookkeeping tasks
* Support Xero migrations, client training, and new bookkeeping setups
* Act as our in-house expert on bookkeeping systems and processes
* Play a key role in maintaining service quality, efficiency, and team development
We’re looking for someone who:
* Has strong bookkeeping experience within a practice environment
* Is confident using Xero, Dext, and managing VAT and payroll processes
* Enjoys mentoring others and building a high-performing, collaborative team
* Brings clarity, calm, and ownership to their work
* Lives our values: real relationships, radical honesty, freedom with responsibility
You’ll be part of a friendly, ambitious team where you’re trusted to do your best work and supported to grow. We offer clear development pathways, flexible working, and a culture built on respect, collaboration, and genuine care - for our clients and each other. Find out more about us, our culture, and this role on our website.
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We don’t use AI to screen applications - every CV is read by a real person. We’d love to hear your genuine voice, so please make sure your CV is personal to you and tailored to this role.
Accessibility & Inclusion
We know that everyone needs different things to do their best in a recruitment process. We want to give everyone the chance to shine, and we’re committed to making our process as inclusive and accessible as possible.
That’s why we do a few things as standard, including:
* Sharing interview questions in advance so you can prepare your thoughts.
* Being clear about what to expect and what we’re looking for at each stage of the process.
* Offering a choice between video and in-person interviews.
* If there’s anything else that would help you show us your best self, just let us know. We’ll always do our best to accommodate what works for you.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Temporary
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
* Industries
Accounting
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