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Experienced Bookkeeper

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
Wales, Bridgend
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
Oct 25, 2019

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Job Role
Accounts Assistant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

A great opportunity for a bookkeeper to join a highly successful and growing accountancy practice in Cardiff. Key addition with increasing responsibilty and development on offer in this growing firm.

Client Details

This very successful firm of accountants, based in Bridgend has developed a deserved reputation for delivering quality services, along with building strong relationships with its wide ranging client base, across varying industries and size of client. The firm offers a very supportive and team focused environment, reflected by a low staff turnover. You will be encouraged to develop in your career, with the potential to develop new technical skills and see a clear career path on offer. focused. This client is experiencing a large upturn in requirements from their clients on the bookkeeping side with advise for MTD and help with increasing request for help and need to move over to Xero/Sage/Quickbooks software.

Description

Joining as a Bookkeeper, based from their Bridgend office, you will play a lead role in assisting clients on the bookkeeping side, up to trial balance, with advise for MTD and help with increasing request for help and need to move over to Xero/Sage/Quickbooks software. The role will have a mix of office based work at Bridgend in the main and on client site, with clients within a 20 mile radius of the office.

You will be undertaking client bookkeeping, journals, reconciliations, VAT returns and providing other services, up to trial balance for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies across very varied industries. You will carve a valued position within this close knit team and progress.

Profile

Whilst holding an AAT qualification may be a bonus, if supported by a relevant career history and technical skill set, a strong, relevant, experienced background only, is equally of interest, as well. Must be experienced and proficient in working with cloud computing programs such as Xero. The candidate must also hold a full UK driving license.

You will have anything from 5+ years, or significantly more practice experience within accountancy, in your career so far, as an accounting technician, assistant accountant, bookkeeper etc. Individuals with a background working within the accountancy practice sector, for a firm of any size, preparing management accounts, VAT returns, bookkeeping and other services, for a mixed client base of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, will be of high interest. You will ideally be able to demonstrate experience of dealing with outside suppliers, customers and clients and bring the competencies and abilities to deal with clients and indeed enjoy this element, along side the technical hands on delivery of accounting services.

Job Offer

Competitive salary plus benefits, dependent on experience and background.
Exciting firm, offering great support.
Working for a paperless firm, who utilise all technology available to them.
Definite career progression.

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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