TPF Recruitment
Business Services Assistant
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Business Services Assistant
Job Opportunity: Bookkeeper (Accountancy Practice)
Location
Surrey
Employment Type
Permanent, Full-Time
Sector
Accountancy Practice / Business Services
TPF Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a growing and forward-thinking accountancy practice that is looking to recruit an experienced bookkeeper to join its expanding team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced bookkeeping professional who enjoys managing client relationships, reviewing work, and supporting businesses with their bookkeeping, VAT, and management accounting requirements. The role offers significant client contact and the opportunity to play a key role in the firm's digital and cloud accounting services.
The Role
You will manage a portfolio of clients and act as their primary point of contact for bookkeeping, VAT, and management accounting matters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing a portfolio of business services clients
- Acting as the main point of contact for client queries and day-to-day communication
- Monitoring Work in Progress (WIP), billing, and assisting with fee discussions
- Reviewing bookkeeping work completed by outsourced teams
- Reviewing and submitting VAT returns
- Coordinating bookkeeping assignments and reviewing completed work
- Preparing and reviewing management accounts
- Peer reviewing colleagues' work within the department
- Leading Xero conversions and cloud accounting implementations
- Training clients on Xero and other cloud-based software
- Supporting clients with MTD for ITSA requirements and submissions
- Building strong relationships with clients and providing proactive support
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Requirements
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will likely have:
- Previous experience within an accountancy practice environment
- Strong bookkeeping and VAT compliance knowledge
- Experience preparing and reviewing management accounts
- Good knowledge of Xero and cloud accounting software
- Experience reviewing work and supporting junior team members
- Strong organisational and client management skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
- A proactive and technology-focused approach
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Benefits
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Exposure to a varied and interesting client portfolio
- Significant client-facing responsibility
- Opportunity to work with modern cloud accounting technology
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Excellent progression opportunities within a growing practice
Please reach out to Kourtney Luckett for a confidential conversation on this opportunity via: 📞 01483 900 940 ✉️ kourtney@tpfrecruitment.com 🔗 Kourtney Luckett | LinkedIn
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