Bookkeeping Manager

TPF Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a well established and highly regarded accountancy practice based in Dartford, who are looking to appoint an experienced Bookkeeping Manager to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced bookkeeper or practice accountant looking to take the next step in their career and move into a management position. The successful candidate will oversee a team of five based in Lagos, ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines. You will also manage a portfolio of clients, providing a high level of service and dealing with a variety of bookkeeping, VAT and accounting queries. Key Responsibilities Managing and overseeing a team of five based in Lagos Allocating workloads, monitoring deadlines and reviewing completed work Providing support, guidance and training to the team Managing a portfolio of clients across a range of industries Building and maintaining strong, long term client relationships Processing supplier and debtor invoices Balancing accounts and maintaining accurate financial records Carrying out regular bank reconciliations Preparing and submitting VAT returns Completing EC Sales List submissions where required Monitoring aged debtor and creditor listings Ensuring timely supplier payments Dealing with incomplete records and resolving bookkeeping and VAT queries Maintaining accurate financial paperwork and filing systems ..... full job details .....