Practice Bookkeeper

A highly successful and well-established chartered accountancy practice in Folkestone is looking for an experienced Bookkeeper to join its growing, supportive team. Working with a varied portfolio of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies across Kent and the South East, you''ll play a key, hands-on role delivering bookkeeping, management accounts, VAT returns and wider accounting services. The firm has built an excellent reputation for quality, client relationships and staff development, with a supportive team culture and low staff turnover. The Role You will manage your own portfolio of clients, providing a range of bookkeeping and accounting services, including: Bookkeeping and processing invoices, payments, income and receipts Preparing management accounts, PandL, balance sheets and cash flow statements Completing VAT returns Bank reconciliations and monitoring account balances Identifying and resolving accounting discrepancies Providing cloud accounting support using Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and similar software Requirements AAT studying/qualified or qualified by experience Ideally 3-5+ years'' bookkeeping experience, gained in practice, a bureau or self-employed environment Strong client-facing and communication skills Experience with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or KashFlow would be advantageous Benefits £26,000-£36,000 + parking, pension, holiday and excellent flexible benefits. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing practice where you can add ..... full job details .....