Bookkeeper
Job description
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£24,000 – £35,000 per annum | Full-time | Stratford-upon-Avon
** Hybrid working **
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Bookkeeper to join a friendly organisation set in the beautiful Stratford-upon-Avon countryside. This is a varied, hands-on role with potential career development for someone who really wants to take ownership of duties in an SME environment.
Working as part of a supportive wider team, you’ll play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records and contributing to a number of exciting development and investment projects over the next few years.
The role
Reporting to senior stakeholders, you will be responsible for the day-to-day bookkeeping activity, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely reporting.
Key responsibilities include:
- Recording all income, expenses and financial transactions using Xero
- Maintaining and reconciling the general ledger
- Preparing monthly and annual management reports for managers and the Board
- Processing payroll, including calculations, deductions and payments
- Managing accounts payable and receivable, building strong relationships with suppliers and members
- Completing regular bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
- Supporting budget tracking and variance analysis
- Assisting with VAT, tax returns and audit processes
- Monitoring expenses and identifying cost-saving opportunities
About you
This role would suit someone with relevant bookkeeping experience who is detail-focused, organised and genuinely interested in a role with long-term stability.
Essential:
- Experience using accounting software such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks or similar
- Solid ecxperience of bookkeeping, including VAT
- Strong attention to detail and ability to spot discrepancies
- Confident communication skills and a professional approach
Desirable:
- AAT or similar bookkeeping/accounting qualification (or working towards)
- Experience within leisure, hospitality or membership-based organisations
- Strong Excel skills, including formulas and pivot tables
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities effectively
Why apply?
- Salary of £28,000 – £36,000 depending on experience
- Supportive and welcoming working environment
- On-site parking
- Chance to be involved in long-term growth and investment projects
If you’re looking for a role where your work will be valued, your skills developed and your contributions noticed, this could be an excellent next step.
To be considered, please apply online or email . Please note, only those with relevant experience and their own transport can be considered.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your Xero experience prominently as this is their primary accounting software
📊 Quantify your bookkeeping achievements: 'Processed 200+ monthly transactions with 99.8% accuracy'
🎯 Emphasise your VAT compliance experience as this is explicitly mentioned as essential
💼 Showcase any SME or membership organisation experience to match their sector
🔧 Demonstrate Excel skills including pivot tables and formulas as these are specifically desired
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- •Processed 300+ monthly transactions in Xero with 99.5% accuracy, maintaining complete general ledger reconciliation for £2.8M turnover SME
- •Managed end-to-end payroll for 45 employees including PAYE calculations, pension contributions and statutory deductions using automated systems
- •Identified £12,000 annual cost savings through supplier invoice analysis and implemented new accounts payable approval process reducing processing time by 30%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Bookkeeper position at your Stratford-upon-Avon organisation. With extensive experience in Xero and VAT compliance, I am well-positioned to handle your day-to-day bookkeeping requirements and contribute to your exciting development projects.
My background in bookkeeping within SME environments has equipped me with the hands-on approach and attention to detail essential for maintaining accurate financial records whilst supporting senior stakeholders with timely management reporting.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you handle a discrepancy found during bank reconciliation in Xero?
- ›Walk me through your process for preparing monthly management reports
- ›How do you ensure VAT compliance when processing transactions?
- ›Describe your experience with payroll calculations and deductions
- ›What Excel functions do you use most frequently for financial analysis?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a cost-saving opportunity
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines
- ›Give an example of how you built a strong relationship with a difficult supplier
- ›Tell me about a time you spotted an error that others had missed
- ›Describe how you've contributed to a team's success in a previous role
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you identified a cost-saving opportunity
Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines