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Bookkeeper

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment
London Full-time GBP 30,000 – 40,000
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Bookkeeper, South London, Banking, Part time, up to £40,000

I am working with a great Bank who are looking for a bookkeeper to join them on a part time basis. This person will be helping to clear a backlog of postings and get their accounts up to date.

Suitable candidates will be AAT qualified or qualified by experience, with significant experience with debits/credits, purchase and sales ledger, credit control and a full understanding of the balance sheet.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Making journal entries for all receipts, payments, and other financial transactions

  • Clearing backlog on Sage

  • Filing source documents for all journal entries recorded

  • Posting journal entries to ledger accounts

  • Preparing trial balances

  • Performing bank reconciliations

  • Performing other duties as required

  • Onboarding and offboarding of clients

  • Raising client letters of engagement

  • Liaising with HMRC and Companies house

  • Filing documents correctly with HMRC and Companies House

Key Skills & Qualifications:
  • AAT qualified or qualified by experience

  • Significant Sage experience

  • Clear understanding of debits and credits, journal entries etc.

  • Strong communicator

  • Ability to work independently and with autonomy

If you are looking for part time opportunity that offers you a great flexibility then please get in touch.

At Trace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that, in any business, it is imperative that all members of staff feel appreciated and respected in their roles. Our job is simply to find the best candidate on the market, regardless of their age, race, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other factor irrelevant to their qualifications and competencies.

If you have any further questions regarding accessibility throughout the process, then please get in touch or call a member of our DEIB Champions team.

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