Taylor Hawkes are recruiting for a Bookkeeper / Management Accountant on behalf of our client, a top 20 firm based in Central London. It will be your responsibility to oversee a portfolio of clients and businesses, responsible for organising client records and completing effective and accurate bookkeeping and management accounts. Job requirement: Undertake bookkeeping for a variety of clients; inputting data and processing payments as required Maintain the sales, purchase and general ledgers for a variety of clients Posting month end journals Preparation of monthly or quarterly management accounts as dictated by client Adhere to proper accounting standards Meet deadlines and time budgets Advise managers of any outstanding issues Supervision and development of junior team members Complete VAT returns for allocated clients Apply appropriate tax codes, liaising with client and HMRC as required Ad hoc financial tasks i.e. cash flow forecast / budgeting Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents in a timely manner Liaise with other departments such as Payroll Travelling to and working from client site if required Personal requirement: Previous bookkeeping experience gained within an accountancy practice and the ability to undertake both simple and more complex bookkeeping tasks The ability to prepare management accounts for companies and other entities and handle more complex accounting matters The ability to understand documents and data and write clear letters and emails Excellent communication skills both verbal and written Organised and methodical Client focused Ability to work under own initiative Experience of Sage Xero, Quickbooks and other accounting software For more information please contact Liam Hayes at Taylor Hawkes