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TPF Recruitment is supporting a respected and friendly independent accountancy practice based near Chichester in their search for a Senior Bookkeeper. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive, growing firm where you can make a real impact.
The ideal candidate will be detail-focused, highly organised, and confident managing a varied workload across a diverse portfolio of clients. This is a hands-on role, supporting the Accountants and wider team with high-quality bookkeeping and management accounts services.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform day-to-day bookkeeping for a varied client base, including data entry and bank reconciliations
Prepare, review, and file VAT returns, including experience with different VAT schemes (e.g., margin schemes)
Assist with Government Gateway registrations
Monitor and prepare monthly CIS returns
Prepare Management Accounts for clients in a timely and accurate manner
Review client bookkeeping and software use, offering improvements and corrections where necessary
Collaborate closely with the internal team to meet deadlines and uphold client service standards
Support the team with additional duties as required by management
Requirements
About You:
Proven experience in a bookkeeping or similar accounting role, ideally within practice (but not essential)
Strong working knowledge of Xero, Sage, Dext, and ideally QuickBooks
Good understanding of VAT rules and schemes, including margin VAT
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data handling
Organised and efficient, able to manage multiple tasks and priorities across different clients
AAT Level 4 or equivalent qualification is preferred, although QBE (Qualified by Experience) candidates will also be considered
A proactive and solutions-focused approach
What’s on Offer:
A supportive and friendly team environment
Free on-site parking
Additional leave benefits
Varied and interesting client work with real responsibility
A role that offers flexibility and the potential for long-term development
If you are interested in this opportunity, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Mark Sitton, Senior Recruitment Consultant for a confidential conversation.
We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.
For every candidate you refer and we subsequently place into a permanent position, we will give up to £500 of Love2Shop vouchers. (Terms & Conditions apply).
Job Description
TPF Recruitment is supporting a respected and friendly independent accountancy practice based near Chichester in their search for a Senior Bookkeeper. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive, growing firm where you can make a real impact.
The ideal candidate will be detail-focused, highly organised, and confident managing a varied workload across a diverse portfolio of clients. This is a hands-on role, supporting the Accountants and wider team with high-quality bookkeeping and management accounts services.
Key Responsibilities:
* Perform day-to-day bookkeeping for a varied client base, including data entry and bank reconciliations
* Prepare, review, and file VAT returns, including experience with different VAT schemes (e.g., margin schemes)
* Assist with Government Gateway registrations
* Monitor and prepare monthly CIS returns
* Prepare Management Accounts for clients in a timely and accurate manner
* Review client bookkeeping and software use, offering improvements and corrections where necessary
* Collaborate closely with the internal team to meet deadlines and uphold client service standards
* Support the team with additional duties as required by management
Requirements
About You:
* Proven experience in a bookkeeping or similar accounting role, ideally within practice (but not essential)
* Strong working knowledge of Xero, Sage, Dext, and ideally QuickBooks
* Good understanding of VAT rules and schemes, including margin VAT
* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data handling
* Organised and efficient, able to manage multiple tasks and priorities across different clients
* AAT Level 4 or equivalent qualification is preferred, although QBE (Qualified by Experience) candidates will also be considered
* A proactive and solutions-focused approach
Benefits
What’s on Offer:
* A supportive and friendly team environment
* Free on-site parking
* Additional leave benefits
* Varied and interesting client work with real responsibility
* A role that offers flexibility and the potential for long-term development
If you are interested in this opportunity, please do not hesitate to get in contact with Mark Sitton, Senior Recruitment Consultant for a confidential conversation. Main Telephone: 01273 102 360 Mobile: 07386 668 228 Email: [emailprotected] LinkedIn: LinkedIn Refer a friend... We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them. For every candidate you refer and we subsequently place into a permanent position, we will give up to £500 of Love2Shop vouchers. (Terms & Conditions apply).
Requirements
Proven experience in a bookkeeping or similar accounting role, ideally within practice (but not essential) Strong working knowledge of Xero, Sage, Dext, and ideally QuickBooks Good understanding of VAT rules and schemes, including margin VAT Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data handling Organised and efficient, able to manage multiple tasks and priorities across different clients AAT Level 4 or equivalent qualification is preferred, although QBE (Qualified by Experience) candidates will also be considered A proactive and solutions-focused approach #J-18808-Ljbffr