Senior Bookkeeping Manager Role

THE ROLE

We are looking for a ‘can do’, hard working individual with good attention to detail to join our Team for a full time role.

Sakura Business Solutions is a London based accountancy practice with a variety of clients in construction, interior design, property services and the creative sector.

We are focused on introducing as much automation and the use of business apps alongside the core cloud accounting software (Xero and QUickbooks) for our clients, with the aim of taking advantage of opportunities to bring efficiencies to ‘day to day’ accounting work.

Therefore in addition to Quickbooks and Xero, we use apps including DEXT, ApprovalMax, Telleroo and Expensify.

THE CANDIDATE

The appropriate candidate will already have a minimum of 3 year’s experience working in an accounting environment, with some Team management experience and familiar with the preparation of management accounts (whether monthly or quarterly) and/or end of year statutory accounts experience.

Additionally the candidate requires to have significant experience working with both Quickbooks and Xero, and with experience in the use of other apps (desirable).

It is also a key requirement that the candidate is already a Certified Advisor in Xero and/or Quickbooks.

We encourage all of our employees to develop their skills and careers and study towards an accountancy qualification (ideally ACCA). therefore after a period of 12months with Sakura, we will be happy to introduce you to our ACCA Accredited Training programme in order to support your ongoing studies.

THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for assisting with the preparation of monthly or quarterly management accounts for our clients (in conjunction with the Managing Director initially)

• Responsible for implementing the Month end processes and deadlines across our Team for bookkeeping clients, and reviewing our internal documentation with the Team

• Assisting the Managing Director to create a suite of detailed documentation of our internal processes and technical and other training resources

• Assisting the Managing Director with reviewing and finalising statutory accounts and ensuring that all post accounts actions are completed

• Responsible for creating a list of common issues or problems to be included in staff training resources

• Responsible for creating a list of common or topical issues for the managing director to generate Blogs for

• Responsible for dealing with all ‘day to day’ bookkeeping AND implementing our internal processes for our growing business in Ireland

• Responsible for providing ongoing support for our ‘day to day’ SAKURA bookkeeping Team, as necessary to a high standard

• Responsible for assisting with preparation and submission of monthly journals for payroll, depreciation, accruals or prepayments etc.

• Maintaining up to date certification with both Quickbooks and Xero software will be key for the role

• Other ad hoc support with Quickbooks and Xero training resources, setup and configuration of client accounts etc

• Other hoc systems and business projects from time to time

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAN ONLY RESPOND TO CANDIDATES THAT WE ARE TAKING FORWARD IN OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS