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Senior Bookkeeper

Job Reference: FJ-dvn2t

Accountancy
Ashford, Kent
£32000 - £35000 per annum
Permanent

Job Title: Senior Bookkeeper

Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum (Dependent on experience)

Job Type: Contract - Fixed term (1 year)

Start Date: October 2026

Overview

We are exclusively supporting our client in their search for an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to join them on a fixed term contract for one year. The successful candidate will take ownership of day to day bookkeeping, month end processes and financial record keeping, ensuring accuracy and compliance. This is a hands on role for a detail oriented professional who can work independently and part of a small team.

Key responsibilities

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts
  • Prepare and post journals, including accruals and prepayments
  • Perform balance sheet reconciliations
  • Complete month end and year end processes
  • Manage VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements
  • Monitor cash flow and assist with forecasting
  • Review sales and purchase ledger activity
  • Maintain fixed asset registers
  • Assist with budgeting and financial analysis
  • Support external auditors and year end accounts preparation
  • Report to external stakeholders
  • Payroll

Required skills and experience

  • Proven experience as a bookkeeper, with several years in a senior or supervisory bookkeeping role
  • Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping best practice
  • Proficiency with accounting software (experience with systems such as Xero)
  • Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, reconciliations, formulas)
  • Experience with payroll processing and statutory submissions
  • Strong attention to detail and high level of numerical accuracy
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines
  • Professional bookkeeping qualification (AAT or equivalent) desirable but not essential