Bookkeeper

• Locations

  Haywards Heath, West Sussex

• Salary

  £20000 - £35000 per annum

• Sector

  Finance, Procurement & Legal, Part Qualified Accounts

• Type

  Permanent

About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with one of the fastest growing firms in Sussex, with multiple offices looking after thousands of businesses and individuals across the county who pride themselves on providing the full array of specialist accountancy, taxation, payroll, advisory and financial planning services.

Duties and responsibilities
Our client are on the look out for an ambitious and enthusiastic bookkeeper to join their growing team. You will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Bookkeeping duties for a range of clients, mainly using Xero although experience of Sage and QuickBooks would be useful
• Assisting clients with bookkeeping and software queries
• Liaising with clients to ensure all records can be completed and VAT Returns filed within their deadline
• Managing VAT Returns
• Bookkeeping to trial balance including bank reconciliations, prepayments and accruals etc.
• Preparing appropriate schedules and reports as required
• Completing and filing VAT
• Ensuring all client work is completed within applicable timescales

Qualifications and skills required
Our client are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail and high work ethic with previous well rounded bookkeeping experience within a practice environment who is confident working independently and working in a team. High organisational skills with intermediate to advanced level skills on Excel and great communication skills is required. Good VAT knowledge and cloud bookkeeping software knowledge is also favourable.

What’s on offer

The role offers a great opportunity to be a part of the fastest growing firm in Sussex and they are offering:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Flexibility in start / finish times to accommodate childcare or other needs

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.