Bookkeeping Manager

TPF Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a well established and highly regarded accountancy practice based in Dartford, who are looking to appoint an experienced Bookkeeping Manager to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced bookkeeper or practice accountant looking to take the next step in their career and move into a management position. The successful candidate will oversee a team of five based in Lagos, ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines. You will also manage a portfolio of clients, providing a high level of service and dealing with a variety of bookkeeping, VAT and accounting queries. Key Responsibilities Managing and overseeing a team of five based in Lagos

Allocating workloads, monitoring deadlines and reviewing completed work

Providing support, guidance and training to the team

Managing a portfolio of clients across a range of industries

Building and maintaining strong, long term client relationships

Processing supplier and debtor invoices

Balancing accounts and maintaining accurate financial records

Carrying out regular bank reconciliations

Preparing and submitting VAT returns

Completing EC Sales List submissions where required

Monitoring aged debtor and creditor listings

Ensuring timely supplier payments

Dealing with incomplete records and resolving bookkeeping and VAT queries

Maintaining accurate financial paperwork and filing systems

Reviewing bookkeeping work to ensure accuracy and compliance

Dealing with client queries in a professional and timely manner

Supporting the continued development and growth of the bookkeeping function

Requirements About You The ideal candidate will have strong bookkeeping experience, preferably gained within an accountancy practice, and will be confident working with clients from a variety of industries. You will be comfortable managing a team, prioritising workloads and ensuring deadlines are consistently met. You will also have excellent attention to detail and be confident identifying and resolving accounting issues. Experience using Sage Line 50, VT and QuickBooks would be highly advantageous. We are looking for someone who is: Experienced in bookkeeping, ideally within an accountancy practice

Confident managing and overseeing a team

Highly organised with strong time management skills

A self starter with a proactive approach

Client focused with excellent communication skills

Accurate and detail oriented

Confident dealing with VAT and general bookkeeping queries

Able to manage multiple clients and competing deadlines <