Senior Bookkeeper

Job Title: Senior Bookkeeper

Location: Cwmbran

**Salary**: £26,000-£32,000 depending on experience

Hours: Full time or Part time, Days regular but flexible with hybrid working available

Here at The Recruitment Co we are currently recruiting a Senior Bookkeeper to work for an Accountancy firm based in Cwmbran.

We are looking for an experienced individual to join us on a part-time or full-time basis.The salary would then be pro-rata depending on the hours agreed.

This person should be an enthusiastic and motivated professional who copes well under pressure, manages deadlines and works effectively as part of a team.

Preference will be given to someone who has demonstrable experience handling bookkeeping and various VAT matters gained in an accountancy practice.

**Responsibilities**:
Reporting directly to the successful Senior Bookkeeper will be responsible for the many aspects of bookkeeping and VAT across a wide range of clients.
- Bookkeeping on Xero software to trial balance level
- Submission of VAT returns through Xero and IRIS VAT filer
- Maintaining fixed assets on Xero
- Assisting the Bookkeeping Manager with administrative duties
- Assisting with the training of junior staff
- Assisting the Bookkeeping Manager in reviewing VAT returns completed by junior staff
- Resolving bookkeeping queries
- Reviewing VAT returns for clients
- Setting up clients on Xero from manual systems and other software
- Reconciling and sorting processes following integrations with Xero
- Dealing with VAT legislation queries
- Dealing with VAT registrations and deregistrations

**Requirements**:

- Have worked in an accountancy practice
- Experience with different VAT schemes and dealing with VAT queries
- Experience with Xero, Sage 50, IRIS and other software packages is preferable
- Experience with linking payment apps such as Stripe to Xero and reconciling
- Experience with the CIS scheme
- Be able to work effectively in a busy team
- Be able to manage deadlines
- Experience with integrating software apps would bean advantage

They operate a flexible working week and have a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

A competitive salary and benefits package with a 39-day holiday package inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata) on offer. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

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