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Bookkeeper
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: St Helens
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Company Details and Job Overview:
A well-established and growing professional services firm is looking to expand its accounting support team. Known for delivering tailored financial solutions to clients across the North West, the firm is now seeking a part-time Bookkeeper to join its busy St Helens office.
Role Overview:
The Bookkeeper will take responsibility for the day-to-day processing of financial transactions for a portfolio of clients. The role involves regular reconciliation, VAT return preparation, and monthly reporting, and offers the opportunity to work with a variety of businesses using leading accounting software.
Key Responsibilities:
• Process day-to-day transactions in line with bookkeeping standards
• Maintain and reconcile purchase, sales, and general ledgers
• Prepare and submit VAT returns in accordance with HMRC guidelines
• Perform bank reconciliations and manage debtor/creditor ledgers
• Assist in the preparation of monthly/quarterly management accounts (with support)
• Apply accounting principles, including accruals, prepayments, and cut-off adjustments
• Extract and compile financial data from platforms such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, etc.
• Provide ad hoc support for payroll processing when required (desirable)
Candidate Requirements:
• Proven experience in a bookkeeping or internal accounting role
• Strong knowledge of accounting systems such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, or FreeAgent
• Competent with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting functions
• Comfortable working independently and managing deadlines across multiple clients
• Ideally some payroll processing knowledge (e.g., via Sage Payroll), though not essential
• Strong attention to detail and sound understanding of financial controls
This vacancy is being handled by Thomas Hoather – Kenton Black Finance.
Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UKBefore You Apply
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