Book Keeper

SRM RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SRM Recruitment Limited is assisting an established organisation in Harpenden to recruit an Interim Bookkeeper to provide immediate support to the finance team.

The role is hands-on with day-to-day AP/AR processing, set for a minimum one-month assignment with potential extension. Candidates should be immediately available, capable of working independently, and proficient with Xero (or similar). AAT qualifications are useful but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Bookkeeper or similar with AP/AR.
• Comfortable working independently, meeting deadlines with a hands-on approach.
• Experience with Xero or similar accounting software is required.
• AAT Level 2/3 is useful but not essential where you have practical experience.
• Not-for-profit experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and maintain supplier records.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and supporting schedules.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries.
• Raise sales invoices and allocate customer receipts.
• Perform credit control and aged debtor reporting.
• Carry out bank, supplier, customer and control account reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end processes.
• Maintain accurate finance records and audit trails.
• Respond to routine finance queries from internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

AP & AR experience

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Hands-on

Education

AAT Level 2/3 (useful)

Tools

Xero

AutoEntry

Job description

Interim Bookkeeper - Immediate Start

Harpenden £28,000-£32,000 equivalent / competitive temp rate Full-time Office-based

SRM Recruitment is working with an established organisation in Harpenden to recruit an Interim Bookkeeper to provide immediate support to its finance team.

This is a hands-on transactional finance role, initially for a minimum of one month with the possibility of extension. We are therefore particularly keen to speak with candidates who are immediately available or able to start at short notice.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will take responsibility for the accurate day-to-day processing of finance transactions across both accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing purchase invoices and maintaining accurate supplier records
• Preparing supplier payment runs and supporting schedules
• Supplier statement reconciliations and resolving queries
• Raising sales invoices and allocating customer receipts
• Credit control, aged debtor reporting and issuing statements/reminders
• Bank, supplier, customer and control account reconciliations
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes
• Maintaining accurate finance records and clear audit trails
• Responding to routine finance queries from internal and external stakeholders

About you

You will ideally have previous experience as a Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or similar, with good practical exposure to both AP and AR.

You will need to be comfortable working independently with transactional finance, reconciliations and deadlines, with strong attention to detail and a hands-on approach.

Experience using Xero or a comparable accounting system is required, while experience of AutoEntry or similar invoice/workflow software would be advantageous. AAT Level 2/3 would be useful but is not essential where you have equivalent practical experience.

Property, charity, trust or not-for-profit experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

This role is full-time and office-based in Harpenden, so please only apply if you are comfortable with the location and able to commute on a daily basis.