Accounts Administrator - PT 25 hours - Poole - £15-20 phr

Bond Williams Limited; Poole; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology business based in Poole is seeking an experienced Part time Accounts Administrator / Bookkeeper to oversee payment processing, maintain ledgers, and assist with financial statements. Candidates should have at least 5 years of similar experience, strong skills in Xero and Excel, and the ability to work well in a team. The role offers an excellent working environment, 25 days holiday, and enhanced pension benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension

Critical illness coverage

Death in service benefits

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Experience with Xero and a confident user of Excel (formulas, pivot tables).
• Excellent attention to detail is required.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and managing all aspects of payment processing and transactions.
• Maintaining sales and purchase ledger.
• Processing purchase invoices using Dext.
• Allocating sales receipts.
• Conducting bank reconciliations for all accounts.
• Monitoring and managing credit control processes.
• Responding to and resolving account related queries.
• Assisting with budgets and preparation of financial statements.

Skills

Payment processing

Sales and purchase ledger maintenance

Bank reconciliations

Credit control

Xero experience

Excel (formulas, pivot tables)

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Qualified by Experience, AAT qualification or studying ACCA or CIMA

Tools

Dext invoice recognition software

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting exclusively for an experienced Part time Accounts Administrator / Bookkeeper for a technology business based in Poole (but with a potential move to Westbourne mid-2026). The business operates in the UK and overseas and is going through an exciting period of growth. Start date would be some time in January 2026 and the hours would be 25 over 4 or 5 days.

Reporting to and working closely with a qualified Finance Manager, you would have responsibility for :

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and managing all aspects of payment processing and transactions
• Maintaining sales and purchase ledger
• Purchase invoice processing using Dext invoice recognition software
• Allocating sales receipts
• Bank reconciliations for all accounts including US$ and Euro
• Monitor and manage credit control processes
• Responding to and resolving account related queries
• Assisting with budgets, preparation and supporting the of financial statements and management reports

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role
• Qualified by Experience, AAT qualification or studying ACCA or CIMA
• Experience of Xero and a confident user of Excel (formulas, pivot table etc)Excellent attention to detail
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team

Benefits

• An excellent working environment is offered, preferably office based, but potentially 1 day WFH.
• 25 days holiday
• enhanced pension, critical illness and death in service.

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