Xero Bookkeeper

Job Description

• A modern, cloud-first accounting practice dedicated to streamlining financial management for SMEs using Xero and automation apps is hiring a Senior Xero Bookkeeper to join their tight-knit, high-performing team. You'll be a tech-savvy, autonomous Senior Bookkeeper who will take full ownership of a client portfolio and thrive in a forward-thinking, paperless environment. It is essential that you have a background working in an accounting firm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management Reporting: Prepare monthly management accounts for a portfolio of SME clients, ensuring accurate and complete financial records are ready for director review. Experience with Draftworx for viewing and navigating compiled financials is advantageous.
• Client Portfolio Ownership: Serve as the primary point of contact for your assigned client portfolio. Build strong working relationships with business owners, resolve day-to-day bookkeeping queries independently, follow up outstanding documentation, and proactively flag issues requiring director attention.
• Full-Function Bookkeeping: Maintain accurate, real-time financial records for multiple clients from source documentation through to Trial Balance.
• Cloud Ecosystem Management: Utilise Xero and related automation apps daily to optimise workflows and reduce manual data entry.
• Payroll Administration: Manage end-to-end payroll processing, leave administration, and statutory compliance via cloud payroll software.
• Tax & Statutory Compliance: Prepare, reconcile, and submit VAT, PAYE, and UIF returns accurately and on time via eFiling.
• Client Management: Serve as a trusted point of contact for business owners, helping them navigate daily financial queries and keeping their records up to date.

Requirements
What We Are Looking For:

• The Right Experience: 5+ years of solid bookkeeping and payroll experience, ideally within an outsourced accounting or professional services environment. Multi-client management experience is essential.
• Xero Expert: You must be highly proficient in Xero (Certification is a plus).
• Extremely Tech-Savvy: You embrace a digital environment. If you love discovering apps, automating workflows, you’ll fit right in.
• A Self-Starter: You don't wait around to be told what to do. You take complete ownership of your portfolio, manage your own deadlines, and proactively solve problems.
• Great Communicator: Comfortable interacting directly with business owners, translating financial data into simple terms, and collaborating within a small team.
• You love great coffee!