[Hiring] Bookkeeper @Launch Accounts Ltd

Role Description

We're looking for someone with expert knowledge of Xero and Apron/Dext/Hubdoc, together with substantial experience managing bookkeeping for UK businesses. You'll take responsibility for the day-to-day bookkeeping of multiple UK clients, ensuring their records are accurate, reconciled and kept up to date. This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can work independently, identify problems and take ownership of their workload.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping for a portfolio of UK businesses using Xero.
• Process, categorise and reconcile bank transactions, invoices, receipts and expenses.
• Use bookkeeping software to review, categorise and publish purchase invoices, receipts and expenses accurately into Xero.
• Complete bank, credit card, customer and supplier reconciliations.
• Prepare UK VAT returns in accordance with Making Tax Digital requirements for review.
• Maintain accurate ledgers and complete month-end bookkeeping checks.
• Identify missing transactions, discrepancies and bookkeeping errors, and resolve them proactively.
• Liaise with UK colleagues and, where required, clients to obtain information and resolve queries.
• Manage multiple client deadlines while maintaining consistently high standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' practical bookkeeping experience with UK businesses or a UK accountancy practice.
• Expert-level Xero knowledge, including bank reconciliations, VAT, journals, reporting and multi-client bookkeeping.
• Strong practical Apron/Dext/Hubdoc experience, including document processing, coding, publishing and reconciliation workflows.
• Excellent understanding of UK VAT rules, bookkeeping principles and double-entry accounting.
• Experience managing the bookkeeping of multiple clients simultaneously.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Desirable Experience

• Xero Advisor Certification.
• Experience using other accounting softwares.
• Experience preparing monthly management accounts.
• Experience with UK e-commerce businesses, payment gateways and Stripe or PayPal reconciliations.
• B.Com, M.Com, ACCA, CA Inter or equivalent accounting qualifications.
• Experience improving bookkeeping workflows through automation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Fully remote working from anywhere in India.
• Flexible working hours with UK team overlap.
• Long-term opportunity within a growing UK accountancy practice.
• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of UK businesses.
• Modern cloud-based accounting systems and efficient working practices.
• Opportunity to grow your responsibilities dramatically as the business expands.

Compensation

INR 75,000–100,000 per month