Senior Bookkeeper in London

An outstanding opportunity for a technically exceptional bookkeeper to take full ownership of transactional finance across a growing, multi-entity group. This hands-on role sits at the heart of the group's financial operations, ensuring every transaction is coded correctly, first time.

This critical, hands-on role spans The TradeLink International Group Ltd (t/a BakeRite), Avansys LLP (t/a Fixfire & Electrospa) and Octado Ltd. “Senior” reflects the depth of technical experience required, rather than a supervisory position. You'll take responsibility for ensuring transactions across every entity, from purchase invoices and card expenses to bank lines, are coded accurately. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you'll work across purchase ledger, VAT and technical coding, foreign trade and landed costs, bank reconciliation and group-wide chart-of-accounts consistency. Your work will ensure the underlying ledger data is trustworthy before it is reviewed or reported on. This role is office-based in Coalville.

Key Responsibilities

• Own purchase ledger processing across Sage50 and SAP B1, matching invoices to POs and deliveries, applying the correct nominal account, cost centre and VAT treatment, and maintaining a clear audit trail.
• Resolve queries with suppliers or colleagues rather than using suspense accounts.
• Review company card transactions against receipts, identifying personal or mixed-use spending and incorrect departmental allocations before posting.
• Apply the correct treatment across standard, zero-rated, exempt, reverse charge and partial exemption VAT, as well as CIS, finance and operating leases, hire purchase and bundled VAT splits.
• Potentially prepare and submit VAT returns for one or more group entities as the role develops, depending on experience and capacity.
• Support import, export and international supplier accounting, correctly allocating duty, freight, insurance and other landed costs, while processing multi-currency invoices, exchange rates and period-end revaluations.
• Reconcile all group bank accounts routinely to zero unexplained variance and prepare supplier payments and expense reimbursements for authorisation by others, ensuring nothing is missed or duplicated.
• Issue supplier and customer statements and produce regular aged creditor, debtor, cash position and other reports for the Group Financial Controller.
• Maintain a consistent group-wide chart of accounts and cost-centre structure, ensuring costs are treated consistently across every entity and system.
• Use AI-assisted invoice capture, OCR and bank-feed categorisation tools to improve efficiency, checking and correcting every suggestion before posting and retaining full responsibility for ledger accuracy.

Skills and Experience

• AAT-qualified or holding an equivalent bookkeeping/accounting qualification, with several years' experience in a multi-entity or high-transaction-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of VAT treatment, including partial recovery, reverse charge and mixed-use assets, with a working understanding of CIS.
• Experience of foreign trade, imports, exports and landed cost accounting is a strong advantage.
• Working knowledge of Sage50 and SAP B1, or the proven ability to learn new systems quickly and rigorously.
• Confidence using AI tools for data capture and categorisation, while scrutinising their output carefully.
• Exceptional accuracy, diligence and attention to detail, with the ability to identify and correct errors early.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple ledgers, entities and deadlines simultaneously.
• A clear communicator who can query suppliers, cardholders and colleagues professionally and explain coding decisions.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working with a light-touch management style, while knowing when to escalate.
• A strong sense of responsibility, professional integrity and confidentiality, with a commitment to personal development.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package reflecting the technical scope of the role.
• Enhanced pension contributions.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme.
• 20 days' holiday plus your birthday off and bank holidays (29 days per annum).
• Additional holiday entitlement for long service.
• Free breakfast and lunch when working in the office, with soft drinks, tea and coffee available throughout the day.
• A positive, high-performance working environment in a modern Coalville office.
• Funded opportunities for ongoing training and professional development.
• Stable, family-owned business with open communication and a collaborative culture.
• Free on-site parking with EV charging.

If you feel you have the technical grounding and accuracy to succeed in this varied and important Senior Bookkeeper role, click “apply” today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to complete your application and provide any other supporting documents.