Part Time Bookkeeper

Job Location	Southend-on-Sea
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£13 - £15 per hour
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, part-time

Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a well established practice based in the Southend area.They have been delivering outstanding accountancy, tax and bookkeeping services to a diverse range of clients for 40 years.As a Part Time Bookkeeper, our client will offer:Permanent, part-timeSalary DOE20 hours per week - flexible, to be agreedWorking days Monday to FridayThey are looking for a Bookkeeper with the following:

Sound understanding of double entry bookkeeping
An understanding of record keeping for a range of business types and sizes
A high level of experience with Xero, QuickBooks and Sage accounting software
Knowledge in the UK tax systems (PAYE, VAT, Construction Industry Scheme)
Knowledge of workplace pensions, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) etc
Experience in processing payroll on a variety of programmes including Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Moneysoft Payroll Manager and Brightpay
Experience in preparing P11D’s
A high level of experience with Microsoft Office, in particular Excel
Excellent IT skills
Organisational skills
Communication skills, both verbal and written
The ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
Attention to detail and accuracy
General office skills

As a Bookkeeper you will be responsible for:

Liaising with clients to gather information and records
Processing payments, receipts, invoices, journal entries and entering data into accounting software or databases
Maintaining electronic record keeping
Preparing and filing of VAT returns
Preparing and filing of PAYE wages
Preparing and filing of P11D’s
Preparing and filing of Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) returns
Maintaining and filing pension schemes.
Periodic accuracy checks and reconciliations
Preparation of management reports for clients
Liaising with the accounts team when preparing yearly account
Managing and maintaining trackers

Please note that all candidates must be prepared to undertake a 30 minute computer based assessment.This is a fantastic opportunity of join the team at this small, friendly practice. Please apply today and a member of our team will contact you.

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