Bookkeeper

Fairolive; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A thriving care company in Eastbourne is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to manage financial administration on a part-time basis. Key responsibilities include maintaining accurate records, processing invoices, and supporting financial queries. The ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years of bookkeeping experience, proficiency in QuickBooks, and strong communication skills. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Opportunity for growth

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years bookkeeping experience, ideally in an SME environment.
• Confident user of cloud accounting software.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records using QuickBooks.
• Process purchase invoices and staff expenses.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.

Skills

Bookkeeping experience

QuickBooks proficiency

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Excel proficiency

Education

AAT qualified or QBE

Tools

QuickBooks

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bookkeeper

Location: Eastbourne, Sussex
Salary: Circa £30,000 FTE
Hours: Part-time (3 days per week)
Reports to: Finance Director
Benefits: Competitive salary, pension scheme, holiday entitlement, and an opportunity to grow with a supportive and expanding care company.

About us

We are a growing care company providing high-quality services to the community. We are seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to take ownership of the day-to-day financial administration of the business, ensuring accurate and timely records.

Job Role

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced SME environment, is highly organised, proactive, and has a strong attention to detail.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be a key point of contact for financial operations, producing professional, seamless, and high-quality work.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records using QuickBooks.
• Record bank transactions and carry out bank reconciliations.
• Process purchase invoices, staff expenses, and supplier payments.
• Reconcile accounts payable.
• Assist the Finance Manager in raising and recording sales invoices, ensuring the timely collection of fees from local authorities, NHS, and private clients.
• Record transactions and reconcile accounts receivable.
• Record accruals and prepayments, month-end journals, and produce monthly trial balances.
• Assist external accountants with year-end adjustments and ad-hoc queries.
• Support the Directors with ad-hoc financial queries and projects.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 5 years bookkeeping experience, ideally in an SME environment.
• AAT qualified or QBE (qualified by experience).
• Confident user of cloud accounting software (QuickBooks) and Excel.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with staff, management, and external stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience with care sector finance
• Full proficiency in the use of standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Office suite: Outlook, Word, Excel).
• A willingness to learn new systems and processes and be receptive to guidance and training from existing staff.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on APPLY today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

No agencies, please.