Senior Bookkeeper

**HAYWARD HAWK** is happy to be working with a modern and progressive accounting practice based in Lisburn who are currently looking for a Senior Bookkeeper / Bookkeeping Manager to lead their bookkeeping team of 4 Bookkeepers. This is a permanent opportunity that will allow for hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 working from home.

**The role**

As Bookkeeping Manager for the practice, you will lead a team of 4 Bookkeepers, reviewing their work and overseeing the day to day. You will also be a Xero expert and work with their clients to implement Xero software in their organisation and provide them with training on how to use it.

This is a Senior Bookkeeping role in a paperless firm that would suit someone who is an expert with Xero and would like to take on a reviewer role and assist their clients with technology-based solutions.

**The Duties**
- Bookkeeping, preparing VAT returns, maintaining sales/purchase ledgers
- Administer payroll for UK and Ireland, along with CIS administration
- Maintain internal databases, train and lead junior staff, and contribute to client portfolio development
- Work with their clients to set them up on Xero and provide them with training

**The Person**
- High calibre Bookkeeper with previous experience from a processing level to more senior level
- Experience reviewing the work of others and ensuring it meets a high standard
- Expert in Xero and competent with other cloud accounting platforms, including Sage payroll
- Ability to provide Xero training to clients, demonstrating confidence and knowledge
- Possess a clean driving license and personal transportation for mobility
- Experience in a Practice / client-facing position
- An Accounting Technician or Bookkeeping Qualification would be advantageous

**Remuneration**
- Potential for performance-based bonuses
- 35 hour working week, with an early finish on a Friday
- Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home
- Free parking on-site
- Modern office environment
- Friendly, and supportive working environment
- Opportunity to work in a modern, progressive and growing Practice environment

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£36,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lisburn: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Drivers Licence and access to own transport (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lisburn