Book Keeper - Part Time

Pivotal Recruit; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 24 hours

25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays,

Workplace pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Exeter offices

Team gatherings and Christmas party

Friendly, close-knit team

Job summary

Pivotal Recruit in Exeter is seeking an experienced bookkeeper for a 24-hour-per-week, in-house role that preserves responsibility and autonomy. You will own the finance function, moving it in-house from outsourcing and collaborating with a close-knit team.

Salary £30,000–£35,000 FTE, pro rata for 24 hours, plus pension and benefits. This flexible role supports a healthy work‑life balance while maintaining key duties, including VAT, reconciliations, invoicing and accurate records.

Qualifications

• Significant bookkeeping or finance experience in a professional services environment.
• Strong bank reconciliations, invoicing and VAT returns experience.
• Ability to work independently with high accuracy and ownership of the finance function.

Responsibilities

• Managing invoicing.
• Facilitating client-to-office transfers.
• Completing bank reconciliations.
• Allocating client transfers to the correct accounts/files.
• Preparing VAT returns.
• Taking ownership of day-to-day bookkeeping and cashiering.
• Maintaining accurate financial records.
• Working with Operations and Administration as needed.

Skills

Bank reconciliation

Invoicing

VAT returns

Own initiative

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Proactive

Professional services experience

Tools

Xero

Job description

An experienced Bookkeeper looking for a role that genuinely fits around your life - without taking a step backwards in responsibility?

This is a fantastic opportunity to become the in-house Bookkeeper for a small, established professional services business in Exeter, taking ownership of a finance function that is currently outsourced.

You’ll join a close-knit team, where your role will be visible, valued and integral to the day-to-day running of the business. They are specifically bringing this function in-house because they want better communication and someone who can work closely with the wider team - so this isn’t a role where you’ll simply be processing numbers in the background.

And the flexibility is genuine. They need 24 hours per week, but they’re happy to work with the right person on how those hours are structured. That could be school hours, mornings across the week, three days or another part‑time pattern that adds up to 24 hours.

For an experienced finance professional who wants to maintain responsibility and autonomy while achieving a better work‑life balance, this could be an excellent fit.

You’ll also be joining a friendly business with lovely Exeter offices and a sociable team environment, with regular team gatherings and a Christmas party.

What you'll be doing

• Managing invoicing
• Facilitating client-to-office transfers
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Allocating client transfers to the appropriate accounts and files
• Preparing VAT returns
• Taking ownership of the day-to-day bookkeeping and cashiering function
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Working closely with Operations and Administration when required

The business uses Xero for its accounting.

What we're looking for

You’ll need significant bookkeeping or finance experience and previous experience working within a professional services environment.

You’ll also need:

• Strong bank reconciliation experience
• Experience of invoicing and maintaining accurate financial records
• Knowledge and experience of VAT returns
• The confidence to work independently and take ownership of the finance function
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• A proactive and dependable approach

Previous experience using Xero would be beneficial.

Salary & Benefits

• £30,000-£35,000 FTE depending on experience, pro rata for 24 hours
• Genuine flexibility around how the 24 hours are worked
• 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, pro rata
• Workplace pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Lovely Exeter offices
• Team gatherings and Christmas party
• Friendly, close-knit team

If you've reached a point in your career where you want flexibility but don't want to give up responsibility, this is an opportunity well worth exploring.