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High Automation Risk

This role has an above-average probability of significant AI or automation disruption. Consider upskilling and monitoring AI tooling in this sector.

Bookkeeper

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedFinance
Posted 15 March 2026Closes 27 March 2026

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Bookkeeper to join a newly established Isle of Man team. This is a key role supporting a growing group of trading companies, offering variety, responsibility, and long-term career development. The successful candidate will maintain accurate financial records across multiple entities, process accounts payable and receivable, perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations, prepare journals, manage intercompany transactions, and support month-end close. They will also assist with VAT filings, audits, management reporting, and monitor cash flow to support forecasting. We are looking for someone with proven bookkeeping experience, ideally across group or multi-entity structures. Candidates should be CAT qualified or working towards a recognised accounting qualification, have strong knowledge of reconciliations and accounting principles, and be confident using accounting software and Excel. Organisation, attention to detail, and effective communication skills are essential. If you are a detail-driven Bookkeeper looking for your next step, we would love to hear from you. Email jo@recruitmentworks.im or call 629676 for more information

Automation Risk

Automation probabilityi65%
AI exposure (AIOE)i72%

This role has a high proportion of routine and structured tasks, such as transaction processing and reconciliations, which are increasingly automated by modern accounting software and RPA tools. However, tasks involving judgment, multi-entity complexity, and communication with stakeholders still require human oversight and contextual understanding. GenAI and automation can augment most tasks, but full substitution is limited by the need for nuanced decision-making and trust.

Task analysis

  • Maintain accurate financial records for multiple group entities using accounting software.
  • Process accounts payable and receivable transactions.
  • Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
  • Prepare journals and manage intercompany transactions.
  • Assist with VAT filings and compliance.
  • Support month-end close and management reporting.
  • Monitor cash flow and support forecasting.
  • Assist with audit preparation and respond to auditor queries.
  • Communicate financial information and issues to management and stakeholders.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible
UK SOC2020: 4122Bookkeepers
O*NET: 43-3031.00 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
AI analysis: 15 March 2026

UK Salary Benchmark

Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding · ONS ASHE 2024 annual earnings

scale £90k
UK sector median
£58,597
UK sector mean
£86,468
£0£23k£45k£68k

👤 For Candidates

AI & future-of-work guidance

🤖 Enhance with AI

  • Automate reconciliations with AI-powered accounting tools
  • Use Excel Copilot for faster financial analysis
  • Leverage RPA for routine transaction processing

📈 Disruption outlook

15%1 yr
45%5 yrs
70%10 yrs

% risk of significant disruption

🎓 Learn now

📚 For full-time, part-time & evening courses on the Isle of Man, visit University College Isle of Man (UCM)

🏢 For Employers

Strategic hiring options & technology alternatives

🔄 Alternatives

💻 TechnologyXero + AutoEntry

Automate invoice entry and bank reconciliations

🤖 AI AgentCopilot for Excel

Generate financial summaries and error checks automatically

🌍 OutsourcingVirtual Bookkeeping Services

Reduce routine workload via remote specialists

Recommendation

🔀 Hybrid approach

Combine automation for routine tasks with human oversight for complex areas

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Copilot for Excel

Automate reconciliations and financial analysis

Power Automate

Streamline transaction processing workflows

Copilot Studio

Customise AI agents for VAT and audit queries

Key Skills

BookkeepingExpertMicrosoft ExcelAdvancedFinancial ReportingIntermediateVAT ComplianceIntermediateAttention to DetailExpertAuditIntermediateEconomics and AccountingAdvancedTime ManagementIntermediateReport WritingIntermediateMicrosoft OfficeIntermediateBank ReconciliationExpert

Knowledge Areas

Accounting PrinciplesFinancial Analysis and ReportingRegulatory ComplianceData Analysis and ReportingBusiness AdministrationOffice AdministrationFinance and Budgeting

O*NET Competency Skills

MathematicsActive ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingMonitoringTime Management

Alternative Career Paths

Assistant Accountant85% match

Supports accountants with more advanced financial analysis, reporting, and month-end processes.

Payroll Administrator70% match

Manages payroll processing and related compliance for organizations.

Finance Officer75% match

Oversees broader financial operations, including budgeting and reporting for organizations.

Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist80% match

Focuses on managing and optimizing AP/AR processes within finance teams.

Also Consider

🔥 Hot Technologies

In-demand tools for this occupation (O*NET)

Intuit QuickBooksSAP ConcurSAP softwareMicrosoft AccessOracle DatabaseYardi software

Work Activities

General work activities from O*NET

  • Working with Computers
  • Getting Information
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Processing Information
  • Performing Administrative Activities
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Analyzing Data or Information

Anthropic Economic Index

Real-world AI adoption data from millions of Claude conversations · Dataset ↗

CC-BY Research

Observed Claude Usage

31%

of conversations

Classic Auto. Risk

98%

Frey & Osborne

Job Zone

3/5

Medium prep

O*NET Median Salary

£32k

US ref. $40k · fx 0.79

Occupational family: Office and Administrative Support

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