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Bookkeeper

Full TimePermanentNot specifiedFinance
Posted 15 March 2026Closes 21 April 2026

Job Description

Our client seeks an experienced Bookkeeper to join their team and provide accounting and administrative support across multiple entities. Key Responsibilities: Maintaining financial records across multiple entities. Managing accounts payable & receivable, invoicing and expense management. Bank reconciliations, payment processing, journals and intercompany transactions. Assistance with Month-end close, management reporting and audit. Timely input of invoices to the invoice approval system. Checking invoices to supporting analysis/contracts/expenses. Preparation of monthly client billing. Provide cover for colleagues of the accounting and admin team to include sickness and holiday cover, which may be include some, or all the above. Key Skills & Experience: Proven bookkeeping experience is a must, ideally CAT qualified (or working towards a recognised accounting qualification). Strong in Excel and Accounting software, experience with SAP is preferred but not essential. Problem solving mindset. Flexible and willing to support other team members. Organisation, attention to detail and excellent communication skills. If you have the required skills please apply online at searchandselect.com quoting reference number: 16363

Automation Risk

Automation probabilityi65%
AI exposure (AIOE)i75%

This role has a high proportion of routine and structured tasks (e.g., invoice entry, billing, reconciliations) that are increasingly automatable via accounting platforms and RPA. However, tasks involving judgment, exception handling, and team support still require human oversight. GenAI and automation tools can augment most work, but complete automation is limited by the need for contextual understanding and interpersonal coordination.

Task analysis

  • Maintain financial records across multiple entities using accounting software.
  • Manage accounts payable and receivable, including invoicing and expense management.
  • Perform bank reconciliations, payment processing, journals, and intercompany transactions.
  • Assist with month-end close, management reporting, and audit preparation.
  • Timely input of invoices to the invoice approval system.
  • Check invoices against supporting analysis, contracts, and expenses.
  • Prepare monthly client billing statements.
  • Provide cover for colleagues in the accounting and admin team during absences.
  • Communicate with team members to resolve discrepancies and support workflow.

Automatable AI-assisted Human-only

Occupational Classification

✨ Bright Outlook🇬🇧 UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligible
UK SOC2020: 4122Bookkeepers and Payroll Managers
O*NET: 43-3031.00 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
AI analysis: 16 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 invoice entry with accounting software integrations
  • Use Excel AI features for faster reconciliations
  • Leverage AI tools for anomaly detection in transactions

📈 Disruption outlook

15%1 yr
40%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 AgentPower Automate RPA

Automate routine invoice and payment tasks

🌍 OutsourcingSpecialist Bookkeeping Providers

Externalise routine transaction processing

Recommendation

Augment role

AI boosts efficiency but human oversight needed for exceptions and team cover

Microsoft Copilot & M365

Power Automate

Automate invoice entry and approval workflows

Copilot for Excel

Speed up reconciliations and financial analysis

Copilot Studio

Build custom bots for routine bookkeeping queries

Key Skills

BookkeepingExpertMicrosoft ExcelAdvancedFinancial ReportingIntermediateAttention to DetailAdvancedAdministration and ManagementIntermediateTeamworkIntermediateCritical ThinkingIntermediateReport WritingIntermediateAuditBeginnerEconomics and AccountingIntermediateMicrosoft OfficeIntermediate

Knowledge Areas

Accounting PrinciplesFinancial Analysis and ReportingAdministrative ProceduresEconomics and AccountingOffice AdministrationReporting and DocumentationRegulatory Compliance

O*NET Competency Skills

MathematicsActive ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingMonitoringTime Management

Alternative Career Paths

Assistant Accountant85% match

Supports senior accountants with more complex financial analysis and reporting tasks.

Payroll Administrator75% match

Manages payroll processing and related compliance for employees.

Accounts Payable Specialist80% match

Focuses on managing and processing outgoing payments and supplier relationships.

Finance Administrator78% match

Handles a broader range of administrative and financial support tasks.

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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