SOS Bookkeeping

If you're newly self-employed, or just thinking about setting up on your own, managing your own bookkeeping and tax returns can seem daunting. As a bookkeeper, I don't usually get involved until a business is more established, so I wanted to find a way to help business owners right from the word go - before they get busy, and their accounts have got out of control.

Bookkeeping Foundations will help you get everything set up correctly, take you through your first year of bookkeeping, and help you complete your tax return. It's basically 11 years of bookkeeping experience poured into a step-by-step handbook.

Today, the Kindle edition is 99p, so there's no better time to grab a copy!

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If you need to speak to HMRC, do it in the next week or so - they'll be on strike from May 10th.

This is very much subject to change, but here’s the outlook for May so far...

Our fantastic client Julian Hall from Calm People will be speaking at Derbyshire Business Networking Live next week - definitely worth attending if you're in the neighbourhood!

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We’re a friendly firm of Xero bookkeepers who work with small business owners to help them manage their finances. We’ve built up a successful practice over the past ten years, currently serving nearly fifty clients of varying sizes, and we’re now looking to expand our team by taking on an experienced bookkeeper. We’re particularly keen to speak to bookkeepers with an interest in cloud accounting, automation and apps.

You will be based in our office in Derby, but once qualified you may spend some time working in clients’ offices, which are all local. There will also be scope for flexible working and working from home. Because we’re a small team, you’ll need to be happy pitching in with whatever needs doing around the office.

Key responsibilities:

Processing clients’ paperwork, primarily using cloud-based software and apps

Bank and control account reconciliations

Processing VAT returns

Helping clients to understand their finances through bespoke training and on-demand phone and email advice

Assisting with research and implementation of apps

Developing systems to streamline and improve the way we work

There may also be scope to work on payroll, tax returns and pensions administration

You must have experience of the following:

Bookkeeping to trial balance

Preparation of VAT returns

It would be useful, but not essential, if you also had experience of the following:

Xero and Dext

Setup and management of apps in the Xero ecosystem

Key attributes:

A friendly, approachable disposition

Excellent communication and numeracy

Great problem-solving abilities

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn new skills

Ability to work on your own initiative

Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines

This job would suit an experienced bookkeeper looking to move to a practice in which they can build their expertise in cloud accounting and apps, and who would relish working in a small team, with the freedom to develop a role that works well for them and the business.

This is a full-time position. Office hours are 8.30 to 5, Monday to Friday.

Salary range: £20,000 - £24,000 depending on experience and skills.

The closing date for applications is Friday September 17th, followed by technical interviews on Zoom, and a recruitment morning on Sunday September 26th.

We're hiring!

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It's business as usual for us, as far as possible - we're just a phone call or email away if you need us, for help with Xero, applying for government assistance when the time comes, or just for a bit of moral support.

A nice, peaceful end to January here at Stenson Towers - tax returns all done and dusted before Christmas. How are you getting on with yours?