Business Services Senior

Southampton Permanent £26,400 - £35,000 per year View Job Description
Working closely with the wider Business Services team, the Business Services Senior will deliver a dependable outsourced management accounting service, providing clients with the support they need to enhance business performance.
  • Opportunity to join this fantastic team
  • Career development

About Our Client

Our client is a highly established organisation in the Professional Services industry, with dedicated professionals. They pride themselves on providing bespoke solutions to a wide range of clients across different sectors. With offices located in the heart of Southampton, they have created a workplace that champions excellence and supports professional growth.

Job Description

  • Completing monthly Management Accounts for clients on various systems, including Excel
  • Reviewing annual bookkeeping, identifying any issues and making suggestions on better practice
  • Completing new client bookkeeping and Xero set ups
  • Supporting clients with bookkeeping and teaching them how to correct items
  • Completing ad hoc bookkeeping tasks
  • Reviewing bookkeeping work completed by juniors
  • Creating cashflow forecasts weekly, monthly and annually
  • Reviewing VAT returns
  • Reconciling clients trial balances and correcting any issues
  • Submitting and reconciling CIS returns
  • Having in-depth VAT knowledge of different schemes and partial exemption
  • Providing coaching and support to AP/BSS juniors, ensuring that they can complete their assignments to agreed standards
  • Committing to personal and continuous professional development, ensuring that skills remain current and relevant for the requirements of the role.
  • Liaising and communicating with clients as agreed by the Client Manager or BSS Manager
  • Working to the deadlines and budgets set by the BSS Manager and being proactive in dealing with scenarios where delays or overruns are identified



  • Reporting to the Business Services Manager
  • Working closely with all members of the Business Services Team and Client Managers across the firm
  • Providing support to more junior colleagues
  • Maintaining direct contact with clients

The Successful Applicant



Essential:

  • A minimum of 3 years bookkeeping experience
  • Experience with Xero, using it effectively and confidently
  • Clear written and spoken communication skills with both clients and colleagues
  • An ability to make effective decisions about the appropriate channel of communication
  • Strong and effective organisation skills and a methodical approach to their work
  • Effective prioritisation skills, adapting your approach to reach multiple deadlines
  • An ability to work independently without close supervision
  • A commitment to the values of the firm: Opportunity, Fairness, Transparency, Personal Responsibility and Teamwork
  • A commitment to personal and continuous professional development, ensuring that skills remain current and relevant for the requirements of the role
  • Great interpersonal skills



Desirable:

  • AAT qualified

What's on Offer

  • A competitive salary
  • A friendly and supportive working environment
  • Flexibility over working hours
  • Generous holiday allowances and the option to purchase more
  • Comprehensive Training Programme, including funded study support
  • Regular department and firm-wide socials
  • Online art classes
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Fruit and snacks in the office
  • Annual eye-test and flu jabs



We encourage all experienced candidates to apply for the Business Services Senior position. This is your opportunity to join a thriving team in the Professional Services industry and make a significant impact in your career.

Contact
Brent Slocombe
Quote job ref
JN-092024-6541127
Phone number
+441179271443

Job summary

Job function
Audit & Advisory
Subsector
Practice (Audit) & Assurance
Sector
Business Services
Location
Southampton
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Brent Slocombe
Consultant phone
+441179271443
Job reference
JN-092024-6541127