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
