Practice Bookkeeper

Practice Bookkeeper | London (Hybrid) | £28,000 – £32,000 | Permanent, Full-Time

A genuine step forward for a bookkeeper or accounts apprentice who's ready to move from the day-to-day numbers into full accounts production, with a firm that will back you.

We're recruiting a Practice Bookkeeper for a well-established, forward-thinking accountancy practice in London. You'll sit at the heart of the accounts team, building on your bookkeeping foundations as you take on year-end accounts, VAT returns and partnership tax returns for a varied mix of clients. Those include sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. You'll also start to oversee work passed to outsource providers.

It's a friendly, down-to-earth firm with a culture of looking after its people and the communities it works in. If you've been waiting for a role where you're trusted with more and have room to grow, this is it.

What you'll be doing

Running client bookkeeping and management accounting across Xero, Sage and QuickBooks

Producing accounts and preparing VAT returns for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies

Maintaining sales, purchase and nominal ledgers, processing journals and finalising accounts

Preparing partnership tax returns

Overseeing work passed to outsource providers

Keeping data accurate and your jobs on track against deadlinesWhat you'll bring

Bookkeeping or accounts experience in a practice environment, whether you're an experienced bookkeeper or an apprentice ready for the next step

AAT Level 4, part-qualified ACA or ACCA (no need to carry on studying), or qualified by experience

Confident IT skills and good attention to detail

Initiative, flexibility, and the ability to prioritise under pressure

The right to work in the UKWhat's on offer

£28,000 – £32,000 depending on experience, with hybrid working, Monday to Friday. You'll also get an annual bonus, a company pension, life cover, income protection, generous holiday and a flexible benefits package