Autograph Recruitment (Accountancy and Finance) Division. We are currently assisting with the recruitment of an experienced Bookkeeper working for a leading firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors.
Based - Honiton, Devon
The main duties (but not limited to) are the following: -
• Providing bookkeeping and management accounting services.
• Filing Companies House and HM Revenue & Customs documents on client’s behalf.
• Ensuring that accounting records for clients are maintained and kept up to date.
• Dealing with the preparation and completion of quarterly VAT returns.
• Complying with internal policies and procedures, ethical standards and regulatory requirements.
• General admin duties to provide support to partner, managers and the office.
• Assignments will be undertaken both in the office and at client’s premises.
Ideally the successful candidate will have the following attributes, skills, experience and qualifications: -
• Analytical, methodical and numerical • Outgoing, socially confident and emotionally controlled
• A positive attitude, friendly and personable
• Resilient, able to multi-task and work independently / flexibly
• Adaptable, organised and conscientious • Takes the initiative, ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Professional and team orientated in approach
• Good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Xero, Quickbooks and Sage
• Experience of delivering exceptional customer service in an office-based working environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven accuracy and an eye for detail
• Ability to learn new IT skills quickly
• AAT qualified or qualified by experience
• Experience of working in a practice-based environment preferred but not essential.