Bookkeeper - Full or Part time (up to 3 days)
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- 16 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 16 Feb 2019
- Ref
- 13768294/001
- Contact
- Connor Matthews
- Job role
- Bookkeeper
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
To undertake bookkeeping and management accounting for clients ensuring deadlines and proper accounting standards are met.
Client Details
Our Client are a leading firm of accountants based in Cheltenham. They have a superb client service and a very reputable client portfolio to go with this. They are a very friendly business offering a great work life balance.
Description
The responsibilities for this Bookkeeper position based in Cheltenham are
Undertake bookkeeping for a variety of clients as allocated by the line manager inputting data and processing payments as required
Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents in a timely manner
Adhere to proper accounting standards
Meet deadlines and time budgets
Complete VAT returns for allocated clients
Composing correspondence to clients, tax office, registrar of companies and others
Undertake specific accounting projects for clients as required
Profile
Candidates who will succeed in this Bookkeeping role based in Cheltenham will have the following experience:
- 2 years or more Bookkeeping experience
- VAT experience desirable
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Organised and methodical
- Client focused
- Strong IT skills including Word, Outlook and Excel, to an intermediate level, for the production of letters and spreadsheets
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Carrying out tasks with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy
- Time management skills
- Ability to operate strict deadlines and handle conflicting priorities
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Ability to keep calm under pressure
- Experience of working within teams
Job Offer
Competitive salary
Great working environment
Flexible work life balance
Excellent Benefits package