Bookkeeper

AWD online; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday (pro rata)

Private health & life insurance

Auto enrolment pension

Hybrid/home working

Job summary

AWD online is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to own a mature bookkeeping, payroll and finance operations process in a small technology consultancy. Hybrid/cambridge based, 12.5 hours/week, part‑time with fixed days to fit payroll cycles.

The role covers supplier invoices, VAT, payments, invoicing, payroll coordination (UK/Poland) and month‑end close with board data support. Salary £25,000–£35,000 pro rata plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience running the full bookkeeping cycle for a small business without day‑to‑day supervision.
• UK payroll experience, including RTI submissions, NEST auto enrolment pensions and year‑end processes.
• Practical UK VAT knowledge, including reverse charge and overseas suppliers, with the ability to explain your reasoning.
• Multi‑currency bookkeeping and exchange rate handling experience.
• Working knowledge of Xero, or clear confidence picking up a new finance system quickly.
• Credit control experience, with a polite but persistent approach to chasing overdue accounts.
• Reliability against fixed dates, as payroll and payment dates do not move.
• AAT Level 2 or 3 qualification, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full operational finance cycle, including supplier invoices and bank reconciliations.
• Oversee monthly customer invoicing and credit control.
• Coordinate UK and Polish payroll and liaise with the payroll bureau.
• Post month‑end journals and support board reporting.

Skills

Bookkeeping

UK Payroll

VAT Knowledge

Multi‑currency

Xero

Credit Control

Reliability

AAT Level 2/3

Education

AAT Level 2/3

Tools

Hubdoc

Xero

Job description

Bookkeeper

An excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of a mature, well-documented bookkeeping, payroll and finance operations process within a small, specialist technology consultancy.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Finance Officer, Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Payroll Administrator, Credit Controller, Finance Administrator, Finance Operations Lead, Bookkeeping Lead, Accounts Officer

SALARY: £25,000 to £35,000 per annum pro rata (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION: Hybrid / Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 12.5 hours per week. Days by agreement, with some fixed days to fit the payroll and payment cycle

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an exciting opportunity for a Bookkeeper who enjoys hands‑on responsibility, accurate processes and a clear monthly finance rhythm.

Working as the Bookkeeper, you will manage the full operational finance cycle, including supplier invoices, bank reconciliation, monthly customer invoicing, credit control, UK and Polish payroll coordination, month‑end journals and supporting data for Board reporting.

The company has a lean finance function, documented processes and a proper handover from the person currently doing the role. The Bookkeeper will work with Directors who approve payments and invoices, while taking ownership of the accuracy, timing and reliability of the finance calendar.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Bookkeeper include:

• Process Supplier Invoices: Process supplier invoices in Hubdoc and Xero, and keep reconciliation current across GBP and foreign currency accounts
• Apply VAT Treatment: Apply correct UK VAT treatment to overseas and USD invoices, including reverse charge, and keep the evidence behind it
• Prepare Payment Runs: Prepare the weekly supplier payment run and the monthly expense run for director approval
• Manage Customer Invoicing: Run the monthly invoicing cycle, including cloud rebilling from USD, and weekly credit control on overdue accounts
• Run Payroll Processes: Run UK payroll end to end in Xero, and coordinate Polish payroll with the payroll bureau
• Maintain Month-End Records: Post month‑end journals and maintain supporting data for Board reporting
• Support Payroll Compliance: Handle annual payroll compliance, including P60s, employment allowance and P11D coordination with the accountants

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Experience running the full bookkeeping cycle for a small business without day‑to‑day supervision
• UK payroll experience, including RTI submissions, NEST auto enrolment pensions and year‑end processes
• Practical UK VAT knowledge, including reverse charge and overseas suppliers, with the ability to explain your reasoning
• Multi‑currency bookkeeping and exchange rate handling experience
• Working knowledge of Xero, or clear confidence picking up a new finance system quickly
• Credit control experience, with a polite but persistent approach to chasing overdue accounts
• Reliability against fixed dates, as payroll and payment dates do not move
• Able to evidence experience either through a qualification such as AAT Level 2 or 3, or through previous roles where you have carried out the work

DESIRABLE

• Payroll or finance operations experience across more than one country, or with an overseas bureau
• Professional services or consultancy experience, where billing follows timesheets and project delivery
• Cloud provider billing, or reseller and rebilling arrangements
• Experience supporting Board reporting

BENEFITS

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Private health and life insurance on completion of probation
• Pension through auto enrolment
• Hybrid and home working subject to agreement, and flexibility over which days you work

JOB REF: AWDO-P15062