Senior Bookkeeper

**An excellent opportunity for an Experienced Senior Bookkeeper to join a well-established company.

, Permanent.

Location: Harpenden.

**Salary**: £24,000 - £30,000, Depending on Experience, Plus Client Referral Bonus.

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.

**About The Role:
Reporting within a client portfolio servicing team to the Office Manager / Client Partner the position is responsible for providing accurate, complete and timely Bookkeeping and VAT services for clients and supporting the Client Partners/Accountants to meet account production service levels. As an experienced, Senior Bookkeeper the post holder will also support the Manager of Bookkeeping, VAT and Management Accounts in coaching and developing junior colleagues.

Experience the rewarding and varied nature of working with small businesses and individuals in a friendly local business atmosphere.

Work for an employer who invests in colleague career development with significant opportunities for growth and development including ongoing training provided by the company.

**Role & Responsibilities:
- Managing bookkeeping clients.
- Processing receipts and payments.
- Preparation of statements showing income and expenditure.
- Completing VAT returns.
- Preparing monthly payroll reports including oversight of Automatic Enrolment duties.
- Assisting with Company Secretarial duties including filing Confirmation Statements
- Helping prepare P&L accounts and balance sheets.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Manager - Bookkeeping, VAT & Management Accounts, Client Partners and Accountants.
- Communicate and liaise verbally and in writing between clients/visitors/enquirers and staff and interpret and respond clearly and effectively.
- Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance and adherence to relevant health and safety procedures.

**Required Skills:**
- Excellent understanding of double entry bookkeeping.
- Proficient with all Microsoft Office 365 Applications
- Good working knowledge of QuickBooks, Xero & DEXT
- Ability to be proactive, take initiative and work well in a team

**Standards & Responsibilities:**

- Quality of work: accuracy, thoroughness, completeness. Assignments are completed using standard work-papers/templates to a high standard that are ready for review. Partners can complete their reviews and communicate with the client within assigned review budgets. All in and out client correspondence is filled in TaxCalc and Virtual Cabinet.
- Productivity: assignments are completed within the budgeted time and costs (to achieve 3 X salary & NI fee target) which are always checked before commencing work. Colleague always checks the agreed Client “Record Quality" factored into client fees and escalates any issues with the Partners for resolution with the client before spending time.
- Client Development & Satisfaction: Clients worked on are satisfied with our service and would rate us a minimum of 8 or 9 out of 10. They would recommend us to their friends and family. Client concerns/issues are escalated to Partners. Client requests and communications are acknowledged within 1 day and fully responded to within agreed time frame. Opportunities to broaden our services to clients are identified. Where our services are appropriate personal contacts are introduced as new clients.
- Teamwork and Communication: Colleague is a positive and effective team player. Treats colleagues with dignity and respect. Communicates issues or problems within the team and with the Partners as necessary. Helps colleagues.
- Administration: Checks fees, raises invoices on time, follows up on unpaid debts, and completes accurate time records.