Senior Bookkeeper

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Senior Bookkeeper | Leighton Buzzard | £35,000
£45,000 DOE | Full Time | Permanent
The opportunity This is a Senior Bookkeeper position for someone who wants more than routine processing. Youll be the person who keeps standards high across a portfolio, ensures files are genuinely accounts-ready, and supports the wider team with quality control and structure. Youll join a well-established, cloud-led accountancy practice with a professional, collaborative culture. The expectation is simple: accurate double entry, strong balance sheet control, confident VAT delivery, and clear client communication. In return, youll get real ownership, variety across clients, and a role that can grow into a bookkeeping lead position over time. The role Youll take responsibility for a portfolio of clients and act as the go-to for bookkeeping quality and delivery. Youll also review work completed by juniors and support their development, ensuring consistency across files and deadlines. Key responsibilities
Owning bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients using cloud accounting software Ensuring accurate
double entry , reconciliations, and clean ledgers to
trial balance Preparing and reviewing
VAT returns , including checks, corrections, and query resolution Maintaining strong
balance sheet reconciliations
and control accounts (VAT, debtors, creditors, payroll where applicable) Reviewing junior bookkeeping work, providing feedback, and ensuring files are accounts-ready Being a key point of contact for clients: records, queries, deadlines, and process improvements Liaising with HMRC where required and supporting registrations/compliance administration Identifying recurring issues and improving client bookkeeping processes to reduce errors and rework Supporting the accounts team with clean handovers and supporting schedules What were looking for
Strong practice-based or multi-client bookkeeping experience Confident producing accurate records through to trial balance and maintaining balance sheet integrity Solid VAT knowledge and the confidence to sense-check and correct Strong understanding of double entry and reconciliations Comfortable reviewing others work and raising standards Professional client communication skills and a calm, organised approach to deadlines Desirable: Management accounts exposure Payroll journals/pensions experience Experience across multiple cloud platforms and process improvement Whats on offer
£34,000
£42,000 DOE 23 days holiday + bank holidays Hybrid working available after probation Bonus available (role/firm dependent) A stable, reputable practice with modern systems and proper processes Clear scope to progress into a team lead / bookkeeping manager style position
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Location:
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Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Accountancy

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