• Manage bookkeeping tasks including maintaining books, preparing invoices, and processing timesheets • Perform administrative tasks such as research, coordination, and planning • Provide real estate property management support including coordinating tasks and managing books for rental properties with asset management

Role Description Our client is a fast-growing, AI-driven business operating at a significant pace and scale. As the business continues to grow, they are looking for an experienced UK Bookkeeper to take ownership of day-to-day financial operations and ensure the finance function remains accurate, organised and dependable. This is a dedicated contractor engagement, requiring full-time availability and a proactive, hands-on approach. The successful candidate will become a key part of the operational backbone of the business, helping maintain financial accuracy while supporting a rapidly evolving organisation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in high-growth environments, thrives on ownership and accountability, and can confidently manage a busy workload without requiring close supervision. Key Responsibilities - Maintain accurate bookkeeping records across multiple accounts and entities - Perform daily, weekly and monthly reconciliations - Manage accounts payable and expense processing - Support accounts receivable activities and payment tracking - Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules - Prepare and submit VAT returns - Ensure compliance with HMRC requirements and UK accounting standards - Support Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance - Investigate and resolve discrepancies and financial queries - Maintain audit-ready financial records and documentation - Assist with month-end and year-end close processes - Liaise with external accountants and finance stakeholders as required - Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and operational efficiency Qualifications - Minimum 5 years' bookkeeping experience supporting UK-based businesses - Strong working knowledge of UK accounting and bookkeeping principles - Demonstrable experience managing VAT returns and VAT compliance - Experience working within HMRC regulations and requirements - Strong understanding of Making Tax Digital (MTD) - Proven experience preparing management accounts - Experience supporting high-growth or rapidly scaling businesses - Comfortable working in dynamic environments where priorities can change quickly Systems & Technical Skills - Strong double-entry bookkeeping knowledge - Advanced reconciliation experience - Excellent attention to detail and financial accuracy - Strong Excel and spreadsheet skills - Ability to identify issues, investigate discrepancies and implement solutions - Experience working with modern finance technology stacks Software Experience - Highly desirable: NetSuite - Also beneficial: Xero, QuickBooks Online, Dext, ApprovalMax, Other cloud-based accounting and finance systems Personal Attributes - Highly organised and self-sufficient - Comfortable taking ownership and working independently - Able to operate effectively with minimal supervision - Commercially minded with strong problem-solving skills - Able to prioritise effectively in a fast-moving environment - Calm under pressure and capable of managing competing deadlines - Strong communicator with excellent written and verbal English - Reliable, responsive and accountable Availability - This is a contractor engagement requiring availability during UK business hours - Commitment of 160 hours per month (Monday to Friday) - Full-time dedication throughout the engagement - Immediate availability preferred - Candidates with lengthy notice periods are unlikely to be suitable due to the immediate nature of the requirement Why This Role? This is an opportunity to join a business operating at the forefront of AI innovation and growth. You'll have genuine ownership, exposure to a high-performing team and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the financial operations of a rapidly scaling company. We're looking for someone who enjoys being the person who keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes while the business focuses on growth. Not the main ingredient. But the one that brings balance.

• Mentor and train junior Bookkeepers, providing guidance and support to enhance their professional development. • Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records for clients, including recording transactions, reconciling accounts, and managing ledgers. • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. • Reconcile bank statements, credit card statements, and other accounts to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies. • Oversee payroll processing, including calculating and recording payroll transactions, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. • Manage accounts payable and receivable, including processing invoices, payments, and collections. • Serve as a trusted point of contact for clients, addressing queries and providing financial insights and recommendations. • Utilise accounting software Xero to manage financial data and generate reports. • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, and stay updated on changes in accounting standards and practices.

• Form a key part of our growing outsourcing offering • Assist the senior management team in ensuring that our outsourced finance, VAT advisory and management reporting function meets and exceeds our client expectations • Support client decision making and enhance our outsourcing offering • Involve bookkeeping data entry preparation of management accounts to a high standard on our cloud-based systems • Work with our OMB/SME private companies on site, remotely or at our offices • Build and maintain good relationships with a wide range of clients • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the client base • Process Sales and Purchase Orders • Preparation of VAT returns for a range of clients • Reconciliation of key balance sheet control accounts • VAT administrative duties including VAT registrations, de-registrations and other HMRC communications as necessary • Review, analysis and interpretation of the management information