Bookkeeper

Location: Scotland
Working pattern: Full-time

About the role

This is a solid opportunity for an experienced bookkeeper to join a busy outsourced accounting team, taking ownership of day-to-day financial records across a portfolio of clients. You'll be the transactional foundation that client reporting and VAT submissions depend on — working to high standards of accuracy, keeping records audit-ready, and maintaining strong working relationships with clients at an operational level.

What you'll be doing

• Maintaining accurate bookkeeping records across a client portfolio using cloud-based accounting platforms, ensuring transactions are correctly coded and reconciled on time
• Processing supplier invoices, expenses, and bank transactions, and resolving queries with clients or the Assistant Manager where needed
• Performing bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies in line with agreed deadlines and quality standards
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns under the supervision of the Assistant Manager, ensuring accuracy and HMRC compliance
• Maintaining organised client records within Karbon and the firm's document management systems, keeping all files audit-ready at all times
• Flagging errors, anomalies, or unusual transactions to the Assistant Manager promptly with appropriate supporting notes
• Liaising with clients professionally to gather information, resolve queries, and maintain positive working relationships
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of bookkeeping workflows and client onboarding processes

What you'll bring

• Minimum five years' experience in a bookkeeping, accounts assistant, or similar finance support role
• Solid working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and VAT principles
• Familiarity with Xero and/or other cloud-based platforms such as Sage 50 or QuickBooks
• Competence in Microsoft Excel for data checking and reconciliation work
• Good understanding of bank reconciliation processes and accounts payable/receivable
• GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English at grade C/4 or above
• A methodical, detail-focused approach with the ability to manage a varied workload to deadline
• Clear and professional communication skills for client-facing work

Desirable

• Experience using Dext or similar document capture tools
• Prior experience in a practice or outsourced finance environment
• AAT Level 2 completed, or currently studying towards AAT Level 3
• Bookkeeping qualification such as ICB

What's on offer

• A varied, client-facing role within a supportive outsourced accounting team
• Exposure to a broad portfolio of clients across different sectors
• A stable, structured environment with clear processes and ongoing development opportunities

Additional information

We are committed to building an inclusive team and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

You may have experience of the following: Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Junior Accountant, Accounts Payable Assistant, Cloud Bookkeeper, Xero Bookkeeper, Payroll and Bookkeeping Assistant, Practice Bookkeeper, Outsourced Bookkeeper

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