Business Services Assistant

Job Opportunity: Bookkeeper (Accountancy Practice)

Location: Surrey
Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time
Sector: Accountancy Practice / Business Services

TPF Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a growing and forward-thinking accountancy practice that is looking to recruit an experienced bookkeeper to join its expanding team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced bookkeeping professional who enjoys managing client relationships, reviewing work and supporting businesses with their bookkeeping, VAT and management accounting requirements. The role offers significant client contact and the opportunity to play a key role in the firm's digital and cloud accounting services.

The Role

You will manage a portfolio of clients and act as their primary point of contact for bookkeeping, VAT and management accounting matters.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing a portfolio of business services clients

Acting as the main point of contact for client queries and day-to-day communication

Monitoring WIP, billing and assisting with fee discussions

Reviewing bookkeeping work completed by outsourced teams

Reviewing and submitting VAT returns

Coordinating bookkeeping assignments and reviewing completed work

Preparing and reviewing management accounts

Peer reviewing colleagues' work within the department

Leading Xero conversions and cloud accounting implementations

Training clients on Xero and other cloud-based software

Supporting clients with MTD for ITSA requirements and submissions

Building strong relationships with clients and providing proactive support

RequirementsThe Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will likely have:

Previous experience within an accountancy practice environment

Strong bookkeeping and VAT compliance knowledge

Experience preparing and reviewing management accounts

Good knowledge of Xero and cloud accounting software

Experience reviewing work and supporting junior team members

Strong organisational and client management skills

Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities

A proactive and technology-focused approach

BenefitsWhat’s on Offer

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Exposure to a varied and interesting client portfolio

Significant client-facing responsibility

Opportunity to work with modern cloud accounting technology

Supportive and collaborative team environment

Excellent progression opportunities within a growing practice

For a confidential on this opportunity, or other accountancy practice opportunities, please reach out to Kourtney Luckett on (phone number removed), or via Kourtney Luckett | LinkedIn for a confidential conversation.

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