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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 probabilityi70%
AI exposure (AIOE)i75%

This role contains a high proportion of routine and codifiable tasks, such as transaction processing and reconciliations, which are increasingly automated by modern accounting software and RPA tools. However, tasks involving judgment, communication, and compliance interpretation still require human oversight, though AI can augment many aspects. Overall, the role is highly exposed to automation and AI augmentation, especially for multi-entity and repetitive bookkeeping functions.

Task analysis

  • Maintain accurate financial records across multiple entities using accounting software.
  • Process accounts payable and receivable transactions.
  • Perform daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
  • Prepare journal entries and manage intercompany transactions.
  • Assist with VAT filings and audits.
  • Support month-end close and management reporting.
  • Monitor cash flow and support forecasting.
  • Communicate with colleagues and management regarding financial matters.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

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 using cloud-based accounting tools
  • Use Excel AI features for faster data analysis
  • Leverage AI chatbots for VAT and compliance queries

📈 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/QuickBooks Automation

Automate data entry and reconciliations

🤖 AI AgentDext Prepare

AI-powered invoice and receipt processing

🔀 RestructureCentralised Shared Service

Pool bookkeeping across group entities

Recommendation

🔀 Hybrid approach

Combine human oversight with automation for accuracy and compliance assurance

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Automate invoice processing and reconciliations

Copilot for Excel

Accelerate financial data analysis and reporting

Power BI

Visualise cash flow and financial trends

Key Skills

BookkeepingExpertMicrosoft ExcelAdvancedAttention to DetailExpertFinancial ReportingIntermediateVAT ComplianceIntermediateAuditBeginnerEconomics and AccountingAdvancedTime ManagementIntermediateReport WritingIntermediateData AnalysisIntermediateBank ReconciliationExpert

Knowledge Areas

Accounting PrinciplesFinancial Analysis and ReportingFinancial Regulations and ComplianceEconomics and AccountingReporting and DocumentationOffice AdministrationData Analysis and Reporting

O*NET Competency Skills

MathematicsActive ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingMonitoringTime Management

Alternative Career Paths

Assistant Accountant85% match

Supports accountants with more complex financial analysis, reporting, and regulatory tasks.

Payroll Administrator70% match

Manages payroll processing and ensures compliance with relevant tax and employment regulations.

Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist80% match

Focuses on managing incoming and outgoing payments for an organization.

Finance Officer75% match

Oversees broader financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

Audit Assistant65% match

Supports audit teams in reviewing financial records and ensuring compliance with standards.

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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