Senior Bookkeeper

Details


1093034


University of Staffordshire


09/05/2025


Ongoing


Offices open Mon - Fri 9am -5pm (30 mins for lunch) Hours flexible to suit personal situation - 37.5 hours a week


Smart Casual

Pay


£25,000


£30,000

Description

Role

To carry out the role of a bookkeeper, using software (Xero, QuickBooks, Excel) to create VAT returns. Supporting a team of accountants and bookkeepers at a busy and growing accountancy practice.
As a senior bookkeeper, you will be responsible for looking after a wide range of clients, ensuring that VAT returns are completed in a timely fashion.

Duties and responsibilities

  • You will communicate with your clients, building a strong relationship with them. 
  • Balancing bank statements and Trial Balances for the accounts team. 
  • Training and mentoring staff members.
  • Training clients to ensure they are using software correctly.
  • Helping to modernise practices and migrate more clients to using software.

Skills and experience

  • Must have 1+ years of bookkeeping experience.
  • Good experience using the likes of Xero and QuickBooks. 
  • A thorough understanding of Excel.
  • Strong knowledge of the UK VAT system to advise clients and the team.
  • Good written and spoken English.

Location
Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire

Benefits

  • Annual bonus.
  • Additional time-off accrued through long service.
  • Day off for your birthday.
  • Enhanced pension contributions paid.
  • Death in service cover. 
  • Holidays

Additional information

Predominantly office based, in our offices in Hednesford. Hybrid working is an option on occasions.

Salary between 30k-40k and set based on previous experience. 

For more information contact jon.horton@staffs.ac.uk

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