Experienced Bookkeeper

Nov 3, 2025

We are looking for an experienced bookkeeper to join our growing outsourcing team. At Thomson Cooper our purpose is to “listen, advise and support our clients to achieve their goals” and having the right people on board to deliver that service is key.   As a dynamic growing firm, we are looking for people who share our purpose and values to join us and make a positive impact.

THE FIRM

Thomson Cooper is an independent firm of Accountants and Business Advisors operating across Central Scotland with offices in Dunfermline and Edinburgh. We have grown from our small beginnings to now having 8 partners and over 100 staff.  In recent years our client portfolio has grown significantly, offering all accountancy services from tax advice to debt solutions, for a variety of clients in various sectors.

THE TEAM

At Thomson Cooper we nurture talent and offer training and development opportunities to ensure we get the best from our people.  Working in smaller teams helps us maintain personal relationships and our values are at the heart of everything we do.

THE ROLE

  • Bulk processing of invoices, expenses and other financial transactions
  • VAT processing; preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly VAT returns
  • Working with a small portfolio of clients
  • Bank and control account reconciliations
  • Wages and other month end journals
  • Promptly responding to client queries by telephone and email
  • Filing and document management

ABOUT YOU

  • A proven ability to deliver tasks to deadlines and within budget
  • Enjoys working in a fast-paced office
  • High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and ability to produce work of a consistently high standard.
  • Previous experience in a high-volume data processing environment
  • Experienced in Excel and accountancy software packages
  • Organised and methodical approach
  • High standard of written and spoken English
  • Comfortable working as part of a team as well as planning and being responsible for your own work
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Professional attitude
  • Ability to apply firm’s quality control procedures at all times.

THE BENEFITS 

  • A competitive salary
  • Hybrid, agile and flexible working practices (after completion of probation period)
  • Workplace Pension and 3 x Life Cover
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, including GP24
  • Access to our Reward Gateway offering 100’s of high street discounts
  • Access to wellbeing and fitness resources, videos, podcasts etc
  • Client referral bonus
  • Staff referral bonus
  • Regular one to one meetings to assist personal development
  • Opportunity to participate in our Healthy Working Lives or ESG Groups

This is an exciting, full-time opportunity based in either our Dunfermline or Edinburgh office.

Please send your CV together with a covering letter or email to: recruitment@thomsoncooper.com

We take pride in having a great team of people. You can find out more about what life is like at Thomson Cooper by visiting our website and reading more about our team.

As part of the recruitment process, you must provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Please be aware that this post does not satisfy the qualifications or salary requirement to qualify for skilled worker sponsorship, and Thomson Cooper do not currently hold a valid skilled worker sponsor licence to employ workers from outside the UK.

 

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