Positions we recruit
Bookkeeper
Day to day
What a bookkeeper
actually does.
The one-person finance function for a growing SME — full autonomy, full ledger, and no hand-holding needed. Here's what the role covers day to day across the businesses we recruit for.
- Managing accounts up to trial balance
- Purchase ledger management
- Sales ledger management
- Processing expenses
- Bank reconciliations
- Double entry bookkeeping
- Payroll for a small team
- Credit control
- Cash flow statements
- Accurate filing of financial data
What it pays
£27.5k – £38k
Real market rates, not a national average.
Minimum wage rises keep pushing this bracket up — most entry-level finance roles now start around £27.5k. Study support toward AAT makes a real difference to the calibre of candidate you attract, with experienced bookkeepers reaching £38k.
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Medior Bookkeeper · Coventry
£33,167 – £36,833
Typical: £35,000 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Where this leads
From bookkeeper to
assistant management accountant.
Hiring or looking?
Either way, we can help.
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Common questions
Bookkeeper FAQs.
What does a Bookkeeper do?+
The one-person finance function for a growing SME — full autonomy, full ledger, and no hand-holding needed.
How much does a Bookkeeper earn in the West Midlands?+
Salaries for Bookkeeper roles across Coventry, Birmingham and Warwickshire typically sit at £27.5k – £38k. Minimum wage rises keep pushing this bracket up — most entry-level finance roles now start around £27.5k. Study support toward AAT makes a real difference to the calibre of candidate you attract, with experienced bookkeepers reaching £38k.
Is a Bookkeeper role permanent or temporary?+
We recruit Bookkeeper positions on both a permanent and temporary basis, depending on what the business and the candidate need.
What qualifications do I need to become a Bookkeeper?+
Most Bookkeeper roles don't demand a specific formal qualification, though AAT study or relevant hands-on experience makes a real difference to the offers you'll see. We can talk you through what a specific vacancy is really looking for.
What's the career progression after Bookkeeper?+
A common next step from Bookkeeper is assistant management accountant — Many of the candidates we place build exactly this kind of progression over several moves, not just one.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Bookkeeper roles?+
Yes — candidates studying are very much part of the talent pool for Bookkeeper roles, alongside those with purely hands-on experience.
How does the process work if I want to become a Bookkeeper?+
Submit your CV and a market expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Bookkeeper opportunities that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Do you charge candidates anything to apply for Bookkeeper roles?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates, for this role or any other. Our fee is paid by the employer, and only once a placement is successfully made.
Will my CV be shared with employers without my permission?+
No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer without your explicit permission first.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Bookkeeper roles?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we support every Bookkeeper candidate, not an optional extra.
Can I see live Bookkeeper vacancies before speaking to someone?+
Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a market expert too, since not every Bookkeeper vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
What does it cost an employer to recruit a Bookkeeper through you?+
There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.
How quickly can you fill a Bookkeeper vacancy?+
Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent Bookkeeper roles vary with seniority, but our shortlists are built from people we already know rather than a fresh keyword search, so we are able to move faster than a generalist agency's.
Can you provide temporary Bookkeeper cover at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Bookkeeper position is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
What happens if a Bookkeeper hire doesn't work out?+
Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your market expert for the specifics for your vacancy.
Do you offer working interviews for Bookkeeper vacancies?+
Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the Bookkeeper role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we can take the risk out of a new hire.
Do you recruit Bookkeeper roles for SMEs as well as large employers?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands and shared service centres through to owner-managed SMEs needing a single, sole-charge Bookkeeper hire.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Bookkeeper roles?+
Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference our specialist business model makes.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Bookkeeper roles?+
We are transactional finance and payroll specialists. We know this market deeply: the Bookkeeper space, the going rates, who's actively looking. Real expertise beats generic database searches.We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Bookkeeper market, the going rate, and who's actually looking, rather than running a keyword search against a generic database.
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