Bookkeeping- Team Leader

No. of Positions : 2

Eligibility Criteria: 8+ years of experience in UK/Ireland Bookkeeping

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented UK/Ireland Bookkeeper -Team Leader with hands-on experience in UK bookkeeping, VAT, and reconciliations. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, performing reconciliations, and supporting compliance requirements while working on UK-based accounting software.

Key Responsibilities:

Banking & Reconciliations

• Perform bank, cash, credit card, and PayPal reconciliations.
• Analyse receipts and payments to ensure correct posting.
• Reconcile Hire Purchase (HP) and bank loan statements.
• Reconcile payroll payments with accounting entries.

Sales & Purchase Ledger Management

• Record sales invoices and credit notes in accounting software.
• Perform monthly accounts receivable reconciliation with customer statements.
• Record purchase invoices and credit notes in accounting software.
• Perform monthly accounts payable reconciliation with supplier statements.

VAT & Compliance

• Prepare UK VAT workings and returns.
• Apply correct UK VAT rates and schemes.
• Ensure accurate classification of expenses for VAT purposes.

Payroll & Documentation

• Post UK payroll journals and reconcile payroll reports with payments.
• Identify and organise financial documents including:
• Bank statements
• Credit card statements
• Sales & purchase invoices
• Expense invoices
• Loan/HP statements
• Payroll reports

Software & Tools

• Work on bookkeeping software such as:
• Xero
• QuickBooks
• Sage
• Bright Books
• Use document management tools such as:
• Hubdoc
• AutoEntry
• Dext
• Prepare reports and reconciliations using Excel spreadsheets.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
• Good understanding of UK VAT rules and bookkeeping processes
• Proficiency in accounting software and Excel
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple client accounts
• Excellent written and verbal English communication