Bookkeeper (Contractor)

Why work with us:

- Community of other contractors to work with - We deal with regulatory such as Anti Money Laundering - Team of accountants and subject matter experts to provide support - Very flexible working days/hours - Finerva deals with billing to the client - Collaborative and social network of other contractors - We care about making sure contractors have an enjoyable working relationship with clients and Finerva

Role and responsibilities:

The focus will be working with our bookkeeping clients to keep their bookkeeping up to date on an ongoing basis and close down the books at the end of the financial year.

• General bookkeeping, including bank reconciliations, processing expense, VAT/PAYE reconciliation etc.
• Maintaining Sales and Purchase Ledgers
• Accruals and Deferred Income considerations
• Registering for VAT and preparing returns
• Preparing management accounts
• Rectifying historic bookkeeping issues
• Reconciling Xero financial reports (trial balance) to filed statutory accounts
• Delivering fantastic client service
• Support on PAY or VAT related matters

What we are looking for:

- Experience of working on various software packages (Xero, Quickbooks) - Experience with payment and sales platforms which link with bookkeeping packages. - Commitment to client service and team working. - Experience of providing bookkeeping service to clients through either an accounting or bookkeeping practice or having provided these services to their own clients. - Good communicator who can build relationships with clients and other team members

Personal attributes that are important:

- Responsive – an excellent communicator over video (particularly), phone and email. - Proactive – proactive and prepared to ask questions where unsure. - Collaborative – enjoys working in a collegiate environment, supporting others, and seeking help where required. - Attention to detail - Customer focussed –Desire to deliver an excellent service to the client

If you would like to apply, please send your CV and Cover letter via the ‘apply now’ link above.