Practice Bookkeeper
About Candidate
Education/Qualification
- Ongoing BBP – AAT Level 4
- 2020 Tameside College – AAT Level 3
- 2019 Tameside College – AAT Level 2
Systems used
- Microsoft Word and Excel
Career Summary
Current Employer – Accountants
Position – Assistant Accountant
Dates – 2020 – Present
- Managed day-to-day bookkeeping and financial records for SME clients ensuring accuracy and maintaining confidentiality
- Processed monthly UK payroll and handled queries from staff in a confident and diligent manner
- Independently prepared, reviewed, and submitted VAT returns across multiple sectors and liaised with colleagues to ensure validity
- Independently and collaboratively completed bank reconciliations and resolved discrepancies efficiently
- Quickly adapted to the use of different systems and maintained accurate general ledger entries using Xero, Sage, and QuickBooks Online
- Supported month-end processes and liaised with senior accountants ensuring attention to detail has been monitored
- Organised purchase and sales invoices, receipts and payments and ensured they were correctly and swiftly added to the system to ensure they were easily accessible and understandable
- Identified opportunities to streamline bookkeeping processes
- Calmly communicated with clients informing them of progression with their books
- Met multiple deadlines and prioritised workload effectively to ensure all payments were processed on time while managing sensitive financial information responsibly
- Gained understanding on how clients manage finances and advised where needed
