At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage bookkeeping for diverse clients and prepare management accounts.
- Company: Join Xeinadin, a forward-thinking accountancy firm with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, pension scheme, and 25 days of annual leave.
- Other info: Flexible hybrid working environment with opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by supporting SMEs and developing your accounting skills.
- Qualifications: AAT qualified or ACCA part qualified, with experience in Xero and QuickBooks.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Xeinadin was established in 2019 when a number of leading business advisory and accountancy practices across the UK and Ireland came together to re‑imagine the future of accountancy. Our collective mission to provide locally forged, trusted business advice to SMEs through forward‑thinking, close‑knit relationships remains pivotal to our growth.
We are looking for a Bookkeeper with accounting experience to join our expanding organisation. You will be self‑motivated, able to work to tight deadlines, have excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills together with an ability and interest in understanding our clients’ business.
Key Responsibilities- Undertake bookkeeping, inputting data, for a variety of clients as allocated by the line manager.
- Bookkeeping to final TB, involving understanding the year end process, entering opening and closing balances for adjusted trial balance.
- Able to calculate and post accruals and prepayments, depreciation and other year‑end journals.
- Prepare management accounts.
- Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents in a timely manner.
- Adhere to accounting standards.
- Meet deadlines and time budgets.
- Advise line manager of any outstanding issues.
- Complete VAT returns for allocated clients.
- Setting up clients on Xero and dealing with conversion balances.
- Develop and maintain good client relations.
- Liaise with clients directly or through relevant manager to resolve queries or obtain further information.
- Ensure a high level of service to meet clients’ expectations.
- Ensure that all hours worked on assignments are correctly recorded.
- Able to prepare VAT summaries and Return.
- VAT Registration; De‑registration etc.
- Able to understand the concept of PAYE for bookkeeping purposes.
- Assist the Manager/Partner to collect information required in reply to HMRC enquiries.
- AAT qualified or ACCA part qualified, or qualified by experience.
- Excellent knowledge of Xero and QuickBooks.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Organised and methodical.
- Client focussed.
- Strong IT skills including Word, Outlook and Excel, to an intermediate level, for the production of letters and spreadsheets.
- Carrying out tasks with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy.
- Organisation/time management.
- Ability to operate strict deadlines and handle conflicting priorities.
- Ability to work under own initiative.
- Ability to keep calm under pressure.
- Experience of working within teams.
Salary Competitive
Benefits Company Pension Scheme, 25 days of annual leave +
Bookkeeper - Reading employer: Xeinadin Group
Xeinadin is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its employees, offering a supportive work culture where collaboration and innovation thrive. With a focus on providing trusted business advice to SMEs, our Reading office fosters strong client relationships and encourages individual specialisms, ensuring that every team member can contribute meaningfully while enjoying competitive benefits such as a generous pension scheme and ample annual leave.
