Book-keeper/Accounts

Salary: £25,000 - £32,000
Location: Nottingham  |  Type: Part-time

Our client is a growing firm of accountants based near Nottingham. They are seeking an experienced accounts person to join their friendly small team. This is a great practice to work in and the position offers lots of variety and client contact.


Job Purpose:

The successful individual will contribute towards a profitable relationship with clients who are convinced of the excellent value of the service they receive. They will work on a principle of continuous improvement to refine the work delivered and ensure that the client achieves maximum value. They will be responsible for managing and monitoring their own time within budgetary constraints set.

Provision of client bookkeeping and payroll services:

•Deliver advanced book-keeping and payroll services to clients as agreed and to a level to exceed client expectations. This will include dealing with issues such as partial exemption, cross border VAT are large data sets. Expert Excel knowledge including the use of pivot tables and macros will be required.


•Evolve systems and processes and work with junior staff to maximize efficiency and therefore customer value.


•Ensure clients compliance needs are met and documented within the confines of the agreed services.


•Invoice clients for work delivered.


•Maintain appropriate client records pertaining to the work delivered within the systems of the practice.


Compilation of management and annual accounts and statutory returns:

•Prepare using UK GAAP accounts for review by the senior accountant.


•Complete Self-assessment and Corporation tax returns for review by the senior accountant.


•Ensure the correct administration and submission of statutory information for each client and maintain client records within the systems of the practice.


•Work within the budgets set for each piece of client work where possible and where not possible flagging up concerns in a timely manner so an increase in time budget can be agreed.


Practice Administration:

•Assist the senior accountant in the maintenance and improvement of practice systems relating to client records, workflow monitoring and profitability reporting.


•Completion of general administrative duties within the practice including but not limited to: filing, answering the phone, email management, processing incoming mail and writing letters.


The successful candidate will have strong Excel skills and good interpersonal skills. Experience within practice is desired however candidate with a strong book-keeping/payroll background will be considered. AAT helpful not essential.

Key words: Lenton/Basford/Nottingham/Sherwood/Arnold


Alexander Kaye work across Nottingham, Derby, Lincolnshire, Leicester, Burton and Mansfield. We work with a large selection of practices from Top 10 firms to small partnerships. Recruiting across the board from AAT Trainee, Semi-Senior, to Audit Manager and Partner/Director level.

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Key words: Audit Manager/Tax Manager/Semi Senior/Tax Senior/Audit Senior/VAT/Accounts production/Payroll Manager/AAT Trainee/ACCA/ACA/CTA/ATii/ATT/Tax Assistant/Private clients/Personal Tax Manager/Corporate Tax Manager/Tax Advisory/Mansfield/Nottingham/Derby/Leicester/Lincoln