Bookkeeper/ Accounts Assistant

Role: Bookkeeper/ Accounts Assistant 

Location: Leeds (LS12)

Salary: £23,500- 29,000 pa – depending on experience

Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8.15am-4.30pm, Friday: 8.15am-4.00pm

Hybrid: Available  

The Role:

Our client is a forward thinking professional services organisation offering a full spectrum of financial and advisory solutions, from accountancy and financial planning to business finance and more. With a strong regional presence and a growing team of talented professionals, they are known for delivering trusted expertise and exceptional client care.

What truly sets them apart is their people first culture. This is a business that invests in its team, empowering individuals to shape their own careers while contributing to a shared vision of excellence. Collaboration, integrity and a genuine commitment to doing the right thing are at the heart of everything they do.

Due to growth they are now looking to recruit a Bookkeeper/ Accounts Assistant to join their team in Leeds. If you’re looking to join an ambitious and values driven organisation where your ideas are heard and your growth is supported, this is an opportunity to be part of something special.

Key responsibilities of the Bookkeeper/ Accounts Assistant:

• Manage bookkeeping for a diverse portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across all accounts.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns, confidently handling more complex queries and ensuring full compliance with current regulations.
• Post and reconcile key journals, including prepayments, accruals, wages, depreciation, and other adjustments.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheets, ensuring accuracy and completeness across all ledgers.
• Review client financial records, identifying and correcting errors to uphold the highest standards of accuracy.
• Liaise directly with clients to gather required information, manage expectations and meet agreed deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with the wider accounts team to support the preparation of year end financial statements and deliver a seamless client experience.

 Skills/ Experience required for the Bookkeeper/ Accounts Assistant role:

• Prior Bookkeeping / accounts experience within practice or in an in house finance role
• VAT knowledge 
• Be comfortable managing multiple client deadlines
• Have excellent communication skills to help build client relationships
• Have strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving
• Highly organised and motivated

What’s on offer:

• Salary: £23,500- 29,000pa – depending on experience
• Hours: Monday-Thurs 8.15am-4.30pm, Friday 8.15am-4.00pm
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus holiday purchase scheme
• Pension scheme
• Study support for professional qualifications
• On site parking

If you are a self motivated, experienced accounts professional looking for your next career move, apply today !

Our Guarantee   

Thank you for your initial expression of interest in our available vacancy. If we have not contacted you within 5 working days of your application, please understand that the CV received, and the information provided does not meet the requirements of the current vacancy. However, we will consider all applications for any available opportunity, present or future, and proactively contact you should we deem there to be a suitable match.

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