Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper

Birmingham Hybrid Working 30,000 - 35,000 Permanent

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate financial records and bookkeeping processes

• Managing accounts payable and ensuring suppliers are paid promptly

• Overseeing sales ledger activities and customer account balances

• Completing bank and balance sheet reconciliations

• Processing employee expenses and company card transactions

• Preparing and submitting VAT returns

• Assisting with month-end close activities

• Posting journals and maintaining accounting records

• Monitoring cash flow and supporting financial planning

• Liaising with suppliers, customers, and internal teams regarding finance queries

• Supporting improvements to financial controls and processes

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring previous bookkeeping experience and a hands-on approach to finance.

You'll have:

• Experience working in a Bookkeeper or similar accounts position

• Strong knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping principles

• Confidence managing both purchase and sales ledgers

• Experience completing bank reconciliations and VAT returns

• Strong working knowledge of accounting packages such as Xero, Sage or QuickBooks

• Good Excel skills and a high level of accuracy

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• The ability to manage deadlines and prioritise workloads effectively

Additional Experience That Would Be Beneficial

• AAT qualified or studying towards an accounting qualification

• Previous experience within an SME environment

• Exposure to month-end accounting procedures

What's on Offer

• A broad and varied bookkeeping role with genuine responsibility

• The opportunity to join a business during an exciting period of growth

• A supportive and collaborative working environment

• Hybrid working arrangements

• Ongoing development opportunities

• The chance to make a visible impact within the finance function

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