Bookkeeper
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,000 to £39,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 December 2025 |
| Location: | East Grinstead, West Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | YOURRECRUIT LIMITED · 07364602 |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MD18701 |
Summary
Job Title: Bookkeeper FT/PT
Salary: £28,000 - £39,000 FTE
Hours: Minimum 22–28 hours per week (flexible across 3–5 days) or full time M-F 9.00 – 5.30pm
Location: East Grinstead
The Role:
An established and growing accountancy practice is seeking an experienced and confident Bookkeeper to support their expanding client base. This role would suit someone with strong practice experience who enjoys working with a variety of clients and cloud accounting systems.
The successful candidate will work closely with senior staff to deliver high-quality bookkeeping, VAT, CIS, and year-end support services while helping to maintain and strengthen client relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping for multiple clients across a variety of industries.
• Prepare and submit Quarterly VAT returns.
• Accurately process monthly CIS submissions.
• Assist with year-end accounts from both complete and incomplete records.
• Liaise directly with clients and HMRC to resolve queries.
• Oversee bookkeeping tasks carried out by colleagues where required.
• Attend relevant training sessions and seminars.
• Carry out general office duties as needed.
Skills & Experience:
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an accountancy practice.
• Solid understanding of VAT, CIS and general bookkeeping.
• Awareness of Making Tax Digital (MTD).
• Confident using Sage 50, Xero, QuickBooks and Excel.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with a client-focused mindset.
• Able to work independently or as part of a small team.
• AAT qualification (or equivalent) preferred, though not essential.
• Additional bookkeeping or accounting qualifications beneficial.
For your information:
*Interested? Please send your CV in as a Word format only
**Please only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely & without sponsorship)
***Not for you but you know someone suitable? Take advantage of the YourRecruit paid referral fee.
Due to the large numbers of responses we receive, despite our best efforts it is not possible to respond to every application. Therefore, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for this particular role and if you haven't heard from us within 7 days please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please feel free however to apply for further roles and we will certainly keep your details on file and contact you with suitable vacancies. YourRecruit Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender or disability and complies with all relevant UK legislation.
To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the JobsAware website for information on common scams and to get free, expert advice for a safer job search.
Salary: £28,000 - £39,000 FTE
Hours: Minimum 22–28 hours per week (flexible across 3–5 days) or full time M-F 9.00 – 5.30pm
Location: East Grinstead
The Role:
An established and growing accountancy practice is seeking an experienced and confident Bookkeeper to support their expanding client base. This role would suit someone with strong practice experience who enjoys working with a variety of clients and cloud accounting systems.
The successful candidate will work closely with senior staff to deliver high-quality bookkeeping, VAT, CIS, and year-end support services while helping to maintain and strengthen client relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping for multiple clients across a variety of industries.
• Prepare and submit Quarterly VAT returns.
• Accurately process monthly CIS submissions.
• Assist with year-end accounts from both complete and incomplete records.
• Liaise directly with clients and HMRC to resolve queries.
• Oversee bookkeeping tasks carried out by colleagues where required.
• Attend relevant training sessions and seminars.
• Carry out general office duties as needed.
Skills & Experience:
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an accountancy practice.
• Solid understanding of VAT, CIS and general bookkeeping.
• Awareness of Making Tax Digital (MTD).
• Confident using Sage 50, Xero, QuickBooks and Excel.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with a client-focused mindset.
• Able to work independently or as part of a small team.
• AAT qualification (or equivalent) preferred, though not essential.
• Additional bookkeeping or accounting qualifications beneficial.
For your information:
*Interested? Please send your CV in as a Word format only
**Please only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely & without sponsorship)
***Not for you but you know someone suitable? Take advantage of the YourRecruit paid referral fee.
Due to the large numbers of responses we receive, despite our best efforts it is not possible to respond to every application. Therefore, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for this particular role and if you haven't heard from us within 7 days please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please feel free however to apply for further roles and we will certainly keep your details on file and contact you with suitable vacancies. YourRecruit Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender or disability and complies with all relevant UK legislation.
To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the JobsAware website for information on common scams and to get free, expert advice for a safer job search.