Bookkeeper

BACK HOME BAND; Southampton; On-site; GBP 6,000 - 8,000; Part time

Job summary

A private investment group is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper for a part-time role based in Romsey. The ideal candidate will manage financial records, work closely with the central team, and ensure compliance with financial policies. This position offers flexible working arrangements and pro-rated holiday benefits, including an extra day for your birthday.

Benefits

30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

Flexible working arrangements

Extra day off for your birthday

Qualifications

• Worked in a similar previous role with proven success.
• Self-starter and team player.
• Strong numerical skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Record day to day financial transactions in GBP & EUR.
• Verify transactions in purchase, sales, and general ledgers.
• Ensure compliance with expenses policy.

Skills

Finance department data entry

Reporting results to directors

AAT Qualified or equivalent

Xero experience

Dext experience

Job Costing system experience

Education

AAT Qualified or equivalent

Tools

Xero

Dext

Job Costing system

Job description

Overview

Are you a confident and experienced bookkeeper looking for a part-time role with a flexible local business?

The Client — Our client is a private investment group established by two of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs. Specialising mainly in investing in the construction, logistics, freight, professional services, residential care and technology industry sectors, they acquire well-established, profitable unlisted companies where the existing shareholders are looking for a sale and/or exit. This role will predominantly focus on one of our client’s construction businesses based in Romsey.

The Role

The Bookkeeping role will maintain the organisation €™s financial records, including purchases, sales, receipts and payments. Working closely with the central, group team.

Responsibilities

• Record day to day financial transactions in GBP & EUR and complete the posting process
• Verify that transactions are recorded correctly in the purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger
• Ensure the expenses policy is followed and that all expenses are entered correctly with approvals
• Enter staff time sheets to the system
• Provide Head Office with financial reports as required
• Liaise with external accountants payroll office on a monthly basis
• Liaise with external accountant & auditors
• Follow the internal systems to ensure a smooth and efficient process for all work
• Support with VAT returns
• Undertake admin tasks as necessary, as part of the financial function of the business

The Candidate

To be successful in this role, you9ll have worked in a similar, previous role with proven success. You9ll be a self-starter, a team player, great with numbers and happy to work on your own initiative, addressing the changeable needs of the business.

Key Skills / Experience

• Experience of finance department data entry
• Experience of reporting results to the directors of the business
• AAT Qualified or equivalent OR experience in bookkeeping / finance function of a business
• Xero experience (ideally), Dext, Job Costing system

Terms

• A salary of £30 (FTE) is on offer
• 20 hours per week (Standard hours are 40hrs per week), ideally across 5 days (flexible)
• 30 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) pro-rated, plus an extra day for your birthday
• Flexible working arrangements

Please apply today.