Book Keeper – Part Time – Part Time – Countess Wear

Catering; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Exeter offices

Team gatherings and Christmas party

Job summary

A friendly Exeter-based business is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to bring the finance function in-house. You’ll own day-to-day bookkeeping, manage invoicing, VAT, and reconciliations while collaborating with Operations and Administration. The 24-hour pattern offers genuine flexibility to balance life and responsibilities.

Salary ranges £30,000–£35,000 FTE, pro rata for 24 hours, with pension, EAP, and a sociable team environment in Exeter.

Qualifications

• Significant bookkeeping or finance experience in a professional services environment.
• Strong bank reconciliation experience.
• Experience with invoicing and maintaining accurate records.
• Knowledge of VAT returns and compliance.
• Ability to work independently and own the finance function.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Proactive and dependable with strong organizational skills.
• Experience using Xero is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage invoicing.
• Facilitate client-to-office transfers.
• Complete bank reconciliations.
• Allocate client transfers to accounts and files.
• Prepare VAT returns.
• Take ownership of day-to-day bookkeeping and cashiering.
• Maintain accurate financial records.
• Work closely with Operations and Administration when required.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Bank reconciliation

Invoicing

VAT returns

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Proactive

Xero

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.
• 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.

Pivotal Recruit, a brand of Pivotal Partnerships Ltd, is acting as an Employment Agency and advertising this vacancy on behalf of their client.

Salary: £30000 – £35000/annum FTE

Job Type: Permanent, Part Time

Location: Exeter