Senior Bookkeeper

HR GO Driving; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A temporary finance solutions provider seeks an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to ensure smooth finance operations in Ramsgate. The role requires end-to-end bookkeeping expertise, with responsibilities including managing the full accounting cycle and preparing for audits. The ideal candidate will be confident with Sage Line 50 and Excel, with a strong attention to detail. Candidates should be available immediately for a short-term role.

Qualifications

• Confident with balance sheet control.
• Familiar with managing up to trial balance.
• Experience in charity or regulated sector is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting cycle up to trial balance.
• Complete bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Process income and expenditure across multiple funding streams.

Skills

Strong hands-on bookkeeping experience

Confident with bank reconciliations

Good Excel skills

Attention to detail

Education

AAT / ICB qualified or qualified by experience

Tools

Sage Line 50

Excel

Job description

Available now? Experienced in end-to-end bookkeeping?

Our client is looking for an experienced & confident Senior Bookkeeper to step into a hands‑on role and keep their finance function running smoothly on a temporary basis.

This is a practical, delivery‑focused role with full ownership of day‑to‑day accounting, no strategy, no budgets, no line management.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing the full accounting cycle up to trial balance
• Completing bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Maintaining balance sheet accounts (accruals, prepayments, debtors & creditors)
• Processing income and expenditure across multiple funding streams
• Preparing schedules to support month‑end and year‑end audit
• Using Sage Line 50 & Excel daily
• Working closely with colleagues to resolve invoice and payment queries

What We're Looking For

• Strong hands‑on bookkeeping experience (end‑to‑end)
• Confident with bank reconciliations and balance sheet control
• Comfortable working up to trial balance
• Sage Line 50 experience
• Good Excel skills and excellent attention to detail
• Able to work independently and hit the ground running

➕ Charity or regulated sector experience

➕ Understanding of restricted/unrestricted funds

➕ Experience supporting audits or year‑end

Qualifications

AAT / ICB qualified or qualified by experience

Equality Statement

Our client is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.

👉 Apply now if you're immediately available and looking for a short‑term, hands‑on finance role in Ramsgate.