Bookkeeper

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading Doncaster-based business is seeking a part-time Bookkeeper to manage invoicing, VAT compliance, and financial records. The ideal candidate will have proven bookkeeping experience, strong skills in using Xero, and attention to detail. This role offers potential for home-based work and flexible hours.

Benefits

Potential for home based working after probation

Flexible hours

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar bookkeeping or finance role.
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, VAT, and bank reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and employee expenses accurately.
• Manage self-billing for VAT and ensure compliance with HMRC.
• Maintain accurate and organized financial records.

Skills

Experience in bookkeeping or finance role

Hands-on experience using Xero

Understanding of VAT and bank reconciliations

Excellent attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Xero

Job description

Overview

Sewell Wallis is working with a leading Doncaster-based business who are on the lookout for a part-time Bookkeeper to join their team. This role will be on a part-time basis (16 hours per week), which can be worked as two full days or 5 shorter days.

To be considered for this Bookkeeper role, you will ideally have experience in self billing for VAT and be able to work to tight reporting deadlines.

What will you be doing?

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices and employee expenses accurately and efficiently.
• Managing self-billing for VAT and ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements.
• Recording and reconciling numerous credit/debit card transactions across multiple accounts.
• Posting daily bank transactions and preparing timely bank reconciliations.
• Raising and issuing sales invoices to customers, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution (Accounts Receivable).
• Processing supplier invoices, matching to POs where applicable, and preparing payment runs (Accounts Payable).
• Monitoring supplier accounts, chasing missing invoices, and requesting supporting documentation where required.
• Liaising with suppliers and internal teams to resolve invoice/payment queries promptly.
• Supporting the finance team in meeting tight reporting deadlines by keeping records fully up to date.
• Maintaining accurate and organised financial records in the accounting system.
• Attending periodic meetings with directors.

What skills are we looking for?

• Proven experience in a similar bookkeeping or finance role with strong transactional knowledge.
• Hands-on experience using Xero accounting software (essential).
• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, VAT, and bank reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work to tight deadlines and maintain accuracy.
• Confident in communicating with suppliers, customers, and colleagues to chase information and resolve queries.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and keep financial records up to date.

What’s on offer?

• Potential for home based working after probation.
• Flexible hours.

How to apply

Apply for this role below, or for more information, contact Lewis.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.

Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry. We offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.