Practice Bookkeeper

A highly successful and well-established chartered accountancy practice in Folkestone is looking for an experienced Bookkeeper to join its growing, supportive team.

Working with a varied portfolio of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies across Kent and the South East, you’ll play a key, hands-on role delivering bookkeeping, management accounts, VAT returns and wider accounting services.

The firm has built an excellent reputation for quality, client relationships and staff development, with a supportive team culture and low staff turnover.

The Role

You will manage your own portfolio of clients, providing a range of bookkeeping and accounting services, including:

• Bookkeeping and processing invoices, payments, income and receipts
• Preparing management accounts, P&L, balance sheets and cash flow statements
• Completing VAT returns
• Bank reconciliations and monitoring account balances
• Identifying and resolving accounting discrepancies
• Providing cloud accounting support using Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and similar software

Requirements

• AAT studying/qualified or qualified by experience
• Ideally 3–5+ years' bookkeeping experience, gained in practice, a bureau or self-employed environment
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• Experience with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or KashFlow would be advantageous

Benefits

£26,000–£36,000 + parking, pension, holiday and excellent flexible benefits.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing practice where you can add real value to clients, build strong relationships and develop your career.

For further details on this or indeed any other Practice opportunity then please do not hesitate to contact Robin at Farrer Barnes.

Farrer Barnes Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. Farrer Barnes Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.