Bookkeeper – Liverpool – £30,000 - £37,000 – Full-Time Permanent Office-Based
Reed Accountancy & Finance are delighted to be partnering with a growing Liverpool-based business in their search for an experienced Bookkeeper to join their finance team on a permanent basis.
This is a varied, hands-on role supporting a multi-entity business, taking ownership of day-to-day bookkeeping activities and ensuring accurate financial records are maintained across several trading companies. Working closely with external accountants and senior management, you'll play a key role in maintaining strong financial controls and supporting the smooth running of the finance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Bank, credit card and account reconciliations
- Maintaining sales and purchase ledgers
- Processing supplier invoices and preparing payment runs
- Raising sales invoices and allocating customer receipts
- Credit control and chasing overdue payments
- Managing intercompany transactions and reconciliations
- Assisting with cash flow reporting and forecastingPreparing VAT returns under Making Tax Digital (MTD)
- Processing CIS returns
- Liaising with payroll providers and reconciling payroll-related figures
- Preparing month-end information for external accountants
- Posting journals, accruals and prepayments
- Maintaining accurate financial records and resolving accounting discrepancies
Person Specification
- Previous bookkeeping experience within a busy finance environment
- Good working knowledge of VAT, CIS and payroll processes
- Strong reconciliation experience across bank, supplier and customer accounts
- Experience processing invoices and managing ledgers
- Understanding of accruals and prepayments
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Experience using cloud-based accounting systems
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Confident communicator with a proactive approach to problem solving
Desirable Experience
- AAT qualified or studying towards AAT
- Experience within construction, fit-out, manufacturing or project-based environments
- Exposure to job costing and intercompany accounting
- Experience using ERP or cloud-based accounting systems
Benefits
- Salary of £30,000 - £37,000 depending on experience
- Company pension scheme
- 30 days holiday including bank holidays
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and external accountants
For more information, please contact Matthew Smith at Reed Accountancy & Finance Liverpool.
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