Data entry: Recording financial transactions and balancing the books.

Bank reconciliation: Cross-referencing the books against bank statements and other source documents to confirm accuracy.

Monthly reports: Summarising the business’s financial position.

Additional duties

Accounts receivable (and credit control): Creating and sending invoices, and following up to get them paid.

Accounts payable: Making sure invoices from suppliers are accurate and paid in a timely manner.

Payroll: Calculating pay and deductions.

Advanced duties

Tax filing: Preparing tax returns.

End of year reporting: Assisting with annual profit and loss and balance sheet reports.

Business strategy: Creating budgets and forecasts, and advising on how to improve the business.

Business process: Reviewing, researching and implementing software solutions and internal controls to streamline the business and enhance performance.

Training: Working with staff on best practice bookkeeping and use of software solutions.

Virtual office: Providing a full-service virtual office, for example telephones, postal address, and email communications.

Liaison: Meeting with accountants, on behalf of their clients, about financials and tax queries. Acting on behalf of the client with the tax authorities.