Bookkeeping Assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

After nearly 40 years in Rickmansworth, Dickinsons Chartered Accountants are on the move.

From 1st April 2023, our new home will be:

Brandon House, First Floor, 90 The Broadway, Chesham, Bucks HP5 1EG

Dickinsons is a firm of Chartered Accountants providing a wide range of services to clients including annual accounts preparation, audit, tax preparation and advice.

We are looking for candidates that have experience in bookkeeping and accounting, ideally in Making Tax Digital compliant software (such as Sage, Xero, Quickbooks) although training can be provided, if required.

Hours: Flexible between 21 – 35 hours per week

Duties and Responsibilities:

· General bookkeeping for clients, including reconciliation of banks, multi-currency accounts, sales and purchase ledgers

· Production of management reports for clients, where required

· Manual input or import of source documentation such as purchase orders or invoices

· Creation of templates for clients

· Comprehensive knowledge of auto bank feed function and other applications for input of data e.g. Receipt Bank and Expensify

· VAT Return preparation and filing

· Preparation and interpretation of reports up to and including trial balance

· Dealing with queries from clients

Qualifications and experience:

· Be able to work to deadlines

· Professional attitude

· Ideally having experience within a bookkeeping or accounting environment

· Experience using Xero, Sage Line 50 and Excel

· Communication with the accounts team and provide support when required

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 21-35 per week

Salary: £15,900.00-£26,500.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• CHESHAM: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Bookkeeping: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location