Bookkeeper/Administration

As part of our continued growth, we have an opening for a part-time Bookkeeper & Practice Administrator to join our team. This is a varied role, combining hands-on bookkeeping support for our Making Tax Digital for Income Tax clients with a broad range of general practice administration — ideal for someone who enjoys variety and takes pride in keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes.

What's on Offer?

  • A salary of £30,000 per annum (pro rata, part-time)
  • A varied, hands-on role spanning bookkeeping, client liaison and practice administration — no two days quite the same
  • The chance to help shape how we manage our systems and processes as we grow, including potential involvement in rolling out new practice software
  • A predominantly working from home position
  • Part-time hours, by agreement
The Ideal Candidate Must Have:
  • Solid bookkeeping experience, ideally AAT qualified or working towards a relevant qualification (or equivalent experience)
  • Hands-on experience with cloud bookkeeping software such as Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent
  • Confidence managing bookkeeping and filing deadlines across a number of clients at once
  • Excellent communication skills, and be comfortable liaising directly with clients by phone and email
  • Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office
  • Previous experience within an accountancy or tax practice highly desirable
  • Payroll experience is beneficial
  • Excellent organisational skills and close attention to detail
  • Ideally based within around 5 miles of our Braintree office, to make the in-office elements of the role easy to manage
Duties & Responsibilities Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
  • Reviewing client figures with our tax managers and making the necessary quarterly filings
  • Liaising directly with clients and dealing with their queries
  • Carrying out the full bookkeeping service for clients who need it
  • Managing the MTD filing calendar, and keeping on top of deadlines across the client base
  • General administration relating to MTD
Practice Administration
  • Maintaining our client database, and keeping systems and addresses up to date
  • Preparing and filing Confirmation Statements
  • Managing the new client sign-up process
  • Reviewing outstanding client debts
  • Scanning incoming post
  • Tracking company filing deadlines and keeping our internal tracker fully up to date
Possible additional scope, depending on experience
  • Working within the payroll function
  • Supporting with VAT returns
  • P11D preparation
  • ATED returns
Please include a covering letter with your application, setting out your suitability for the role, what you can bring, and your salary expectations. We will only accept applications with a covering letter. Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00 per year

Benefits

  • Company pension
  • Flexitime
  • Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Braintree CM7 3AN
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