Senior Bookkeeper Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Bookkeeper to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Queries;
- Processing payments;
- Preparation of VAT returns;
- Reconciliation of certain balance sheet accounts;
- Balance sheet account reconciliations;
- Processing invoices;
- Producing accounts up to trial balance;
- Supporting and guiding junior members of the team;
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite;
- Dealing with any queries from clients over the phone, email and in person;
- Preferable experience in dealing with payroll;
- Proficient in the use of Xero, QuickBooks and Sage;
- VAT – processing client VAT returns and submitting them to HMRC;
- Ideally have experience within an accountancy practice but for the right person this is not essential;
- Xero skills essential.
Requirements:
- Good knowledge of QuickBooks and other MTD compliant/bridging software an advantage;
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite;
- Intermediate/Advanced knowledge of Excel essential;
- Ideally have experience within an accountancy practice but for the right person this is not essential;
- Excellent knowledge of Xero and Xero Apps. Xero certification is required and MTD certification would be an advantage;
- Excellent knowledge of double entry bookkeeping, VAT;
- Knowledge of other Accounting software would be useful;
- Excellent knowledge of Sage Line 50;
- Preferable experience in dealing with payroll;
- Proficient in the use of Xero, QuickBooks and Sage.