Home based bookkeeping

General information for the business: Fairmile Accounting (www.fmaccs.co.uk) are a specialist accountancy firm, servicing the licensed trade, currently expanding a network of results orientated qualified bookkeepers. http://fmaccs.co.uk/work-with-us/
Industry: Business
Kind of support: Balance Sheet, Invoicing, P&L, Tax, Other
Accounting software: Quickbooks
Description of support work: The work is home based and hours flexible (in conjunction with client delivery timeframes) with the scope to take on as many or few clients as you wish. Working from weekly scanned data, using QuickBooks (desktop version). Work involves (dependent on level of experience):

Accounts production to Trial Balance level.
Management Accounts.
VAT calculation
Extra notes: Fairmile Accounting - Why we exist...
To provide clients with a:
Competitive fixed price accounting package.
User friendly, time efficient and hassle free client process.
Exemplary client service, with personality - Without fail, going the extra mile.
To constantly identify and implement innovative processes to improve efficiency.
To build and nurture a network of results orientated individuals, who share our ethic, to support our clients.

Fairmile Accounting Offer:
Flexibility and Autonomy - Complete autonomy and freedom to achieve your goals - You set your working hours.
Remote working - No travel costs, battling with public transport or rush hour traffic. Plus the opportunity to minimise childcare costs.
Clear and achievable expectations - Simple, reasonable, tried and tested client deliverables.
Innovative processes - No emails, weekly cloud based client data (avoiding workload peaks).
Efficient and clear communication - Regular, clear updates / query responses - Proactive approach with clients. Feedback welcome and we nurture those that work with us.
Initial assessment - The opportunity to experience the role first hand ensuring it's right for you.
Prompt payment - Invoices usually paid within 48 hours.
Opportunity for progression - No glass ceilings - The sky's the limit! - A structured progression path - You set the pace for advancement.

Fairmile Require:
We’re constantly on the hunt for qualified ‘Results Oriented Individuals’ with a strong work ethic to support us. In addition to:
A formal accounting qualification (AAT/ ICB / IAB/ ACCA/ CIMA).
Experience of the full accounting life cycle (Bookkeeping. Management Accounts, VAT).


We're searching for individuals possessing the following characteristics:
Deadline driven.
Conscientious.
Client focused.
Proactive.
Strong written communication skills.
Willing to invest in relevant accounting software (QuickBooks Desktop Proadvisor) QuickBooks provide free software for a trial month, QuickBooks provide free software for a trial month, you can then purchase with a 20% discount via Fairmile.
Hold PI insurance to £250k.
Possess a full and current practise license.

See below for the monthly set fee / time budget per client. Carefully modelled against an average client and listed by fee per activity. Entry level work will involve:
Purchase invoice entry
Sales journal entry
Bank reconciliation

We anticipate your responsibilities, (and therefore income) increasing as you progress with Fairmile and we allocate further clients (this is flexible in line with your requirements):
Purchase Invoice Entry
120 mins (at £15 p/h = £30)
Sales Journal Entry
15 mins (at £15 p/h = £3.75)
Bank Reconciliation
45 mins (at £15 p/h = £11.25)
Management Accounts pack creation
45 mins (at £15 p/h = £11.25)

If you’re happy to progress, we will issue an assessment - On successful completion, we will discuss processes, confirm a start date and allocate a client for the trial month, to ensure all parties are comfortable to proceed.