Bookkeeper

Castle Employment Group; Sowerby Bridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday (pro rata)

Staff discounts

Flexible working hours

On-site parking

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is recruiting an experienced Bookkeeper for a part-time, permanent role in the York area. You will handle day-to-day bookkeeping, prepare accounts to trial balance, and support payroll and HR administration, with an hourly rate of £18-£24 and flexible hours.

The role offers pro rata holiday entitlement (30 days), staff discounts, and on-site parking, with a presence across the working week and a mix of day-to-day tasks within a growing business.

Qualifications

• Experience as Bookkeeper or similar role with accounts to trial balance.
• Experience preparing accounts up to trial balance, including accruals and prepayments.
• Proven ability to manage high volumes of financial transactions.
• Payroll exposure is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and maintain accurate financial records.
• Prepare accounts up to trial balance and perform month-end accruals and prepayments.
• Process and reconcile a high volume of bank transactions.
• Maintain purchase and sales ledgers.
• Support payroll administration and liaise with payroll provider.
• Provide HR administration support and maintain employee records.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Proactive

High-volume work

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

A well-established business based in between York and Thirsk are currently recruiting for an experienced Bookkeeper to join their team on a permanent, part-time basis. Offering a competitive hourly rate of £18-£24 (negotiable for the right individual), alongside 30 days' holiday (pro rata), staff discounts and flexible working hours, this is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of the day-to-day bookkeeping within a successful and growing business.

As a Bookkeeper, you will be:

• Managing the day-to-day bookkeeping and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Preparing accounts up to trial balance, ensuring all financial information is accurate and up to date.
• Completing month-end processes, including accruals and prepayments.
• Processing and reconciling a high volume of bank transactions.
• Maintaining purchase ledger and sales ledger records.
• Supporting payroll administration, including liaising with external payroll providers and maintaining accurate employee payroll information.
• Providing general HR administration support, including preparing employment documentation, coordinating onboarding and maintaining employee records.

To be successful in this Bookkeeper role, you will ideally have/be:

• Previous experience in a Bookkeeper, Senior Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant or similar all-round finance position.
• Essential experience using Sage 50 accounting software.
• Proven experience preparing accounts up to trial balance, including accruals and prepayments.
• Confident managing a busy workload and high volumes of financial transactions.
• A proactive, organised and self-sufficient approach, with the confidence to manage the finance function with minimal supervision.
• Some exposure to payroll and HR administration would be advantageous, although this is not the main focus of the position.

This fantastic opportunity is easily commutable from York, Thirsk, Boroughbridge, Haxby, Helmsley and surrounding areas, with on-site parking is available.

The hours are flexible with upwards of 24 hours per week available to suit the successful candidate, with more or less hours considered. Ideally, the business would like someone who can provide a presence across the working week.

We would be keen to speak with individuals who are currently working as a Bookkeeper, Senior Bookkeeper, Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Finance Officer or Assistant Accountant, or in a similar position with experience managing accounts through to trial balance.