Bookkeeper

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

What will you be doing?

We’re seeking a Bookkeeper to join our Business Outsourcing Team.

You will form a key part of our growing outsourcing offering and will assist the senior management team in ensuring that our outsourced finance, VAT advisory and management reporting function meets and exceeds our client expectations. Our aim is to support client decision making and enhance our outsourcing offering. The role is client facing and will involve bookkeeping data entry preparation of management accounts to a high standard on our cloud-based systems.

This is a permanent role to be based at either our Edinburgh, Stirling or Kirkcaldy office, with office attendance expected to be 4 days per week – speak to your recruiter for more details.

As Bookkeeper your responsibilities will include among others

• Working with our OMB/SME private companies on site, remotely or at our offices.  Building and maintaining good relationships with a wide range of clients
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement within the client base
• Processing Sales and Purchase Orders
• Preparation of VAT returns for a range of clients
• Reconciliation of key balance sheet control accounts
• VAT administrative duties including VAT registrations, de-registrations and other HMRC communications as necessary
• Review, analysis and interpretation of the management information

To be successful in this role, you should

• Possess a passion for accuracy and attention to detail
• Possess excellent communication and planning skills
• Demonstrate experience of working with a portfolio of clients
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders
• Be solution focussed with a client centred outlook
• Have experience with cloud-based accountancy packages particularly Xero, SAGE, Quickbooks and Dext, Free Agent
• Demonstrate knowledge in key VAT areas including DRC, land and property, partial exemption and international transactions
• Have understanding with regards to CIS

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.