Senior Bookkeeper

Airport Placements; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper for an immediate start in Ramsgate on a temporary basis. The role involves maintaining day-to-day accounting, managing the full accounting cycle up to trial balance, and completing bank reconciliations. Candidates should have strong bookkeeping experience, preferably with Sage Line 50 and good Excel skills. This hands-on role demands attention to detail and the ability to work independently. If you are currently available and experienced, apply for this short-term role now.

Qualifications

• Experience managing the full accounting cycle up to trial balance.
• Confident in bank reconciliations and balance sheet control.
• Ability to work independently and hit the ground running.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting cycle up to trial balance.
• Complete bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain balance sheet accounts and process income and expenditure.

Skills

Strong hands-on bookkeeping experience

Sage Line 50 experience

Good Excel skills

Attention to detail

Education

AAT / ICB qualified or qualified by experience

Tools

Sage Line 50

Excel

Job description

Senior Bookkeeper

🔹 Senior Bookkeeper - Immediate Start 🔹

📍 Ramsgate, Kent
🕒 Temporary contract: 8-12 weeks
⏱ 37 hours per week
💷 £13.45 per hour
🚀 Immediate start - handover essential

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

Desirable (but not essential)

• 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.

Contact us:

• Email:[e-mail]
• Call:01233 722 401