Bookkeeper in Chelmsford

Reporting to: Manager / Senior Manager

Hours: Full time Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Harlow / Hybrid, generally minimum 3 days in the office.

Affinia is a UK Top 50 Accountancy firm and growing. We focus on building authentic connections, collaboration and growth both with our clients and colleagues. Affinia is a challenger accounting, tax and business advisory firm with over 300 years’ experience, bringing together financial experts from across London, East Anglia & Southeast England. We have more than 500 accountancy professionals across our 11 offices and advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across seven principal practice groups: Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit Services, Corporate Finance, Digital Solutions, Payroll and Financial Planning.

We offer flexible and hybrid working – your line manager will work with you to agree the pattern that works best for you and Affinia. We provide access to training providers such as Croner-i, Tolley’s, Mercia, and LinkedIn Learning to meet the needs of our people from both a hard and soft skills perspective. We also work with an Apprenticeship provider to offer the combination of paid work and access to professional qualifications.

Purpose of the role:

Affinia is recruiting for a Bookkeeper to come and join the Accounts department in our Harlow office. The role will involve a full bookkeeping experience for the client.

Accountabilities:

• With support, you will take responsibility for a portfolio of clients, assisting with:
• Bank reconciliation
• Month end process
• Monthly reports including revenue and monthly turnover
• Credit card receipts
• Supporting accountants with yearend, by providing accurate trial balance and reports
• VAT Returns and CIS returns and ONS Surveys

Skills/Qualifications:

• Preferably AAT qualified but qualified by experience considered
• Strong IT/Microsoft abilities
• A professional approach with the ability to communicate with clients both via email, phone and face to face
• Experience in Xero/Sage and QuickBooks
• Ability to work towards deadlines
• Understanding of VAT and CIS
• A minimum of 5 GCSE’s (Level 5 and above), which must include Maths and English language. A-Levels (or equivalent) are not essential but may be advantageous, especially in the subjects of Maths and English.
• Ability to respond and be reactive to shifting priorities at short notice.
• Have clear written and spoken communication and strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask under pressure and to mentor others.

Core Benefits:

• 22 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (Sept-Aug).
• Opportunity to purchase 3 extra days holiday per year.
• Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential.
• Death in Service.
• Professional membership support.
• Paycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies.
• Dress for your Diary Policy.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion, or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.