Part-time Bookkeeper

Confidential; Chichester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidential charity is seeking an experienced bookkeeper to join their team in Chichester, West Sussex, three days a week. You will support the finance function for all entities within the charity, providing bookkeeping and administrative support for various trusts.

The role includes balance sheet reconciliations, budgets, annual accounts preparation, and quarterly management reporting, along with payroll and pensions administration and compliance governance.

Qualifications

• Strong UK bookkeeping background.
• Experience with payroll and pensions accounting desirable.
• Charity/Trust accounting exposure is a plus.
• Proficiency with QuickBooks and Xero is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain full and accurate financial records.
• Prepare annual budgets and accounts for all legal entities.
• Produce quarterly variance and management accounts.
• Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee payroll and staff pension records.
• Support charity governance and compliance functions.
• Provide fundraising information to trust teams as required.

Skills

UK bookkeeping

Payroll

Pensions accounting

Charity accounting

Education

AAT Level 3/4

Tools

QuickBooks

Xero

Job description

Our client, a locally based Charity organisation are looking for an experienced bookkeeper to join their team, 3 days a week, in Chichester, West Sussex.

The role will involve supporting the finance function for all entities within the charity, providing bookkeeping and administrative support for various trusts.

Key Duties incude:-

• Financial Management and accounting; maintenance of full and accurate records
• Balance sheet reconcilations
• Preparation of annual budgets
• Preparation of annual accounts for all legal entities
• Preparation and presentation of quarterly variance reports
• Preparation and presentation of quarterly management accounts
• Maintaining staff payroll and pension records
• Secretarial and Charity compliance governance
• Administrative support, including preparing fundraising information to the trust teams as required

You will ideally have a strong UK bookkeeping background and hold a professional qualification such as AAT Level 3/4. Experience of Charity Commission compliance, as well as payroll and pensions accounting would be desirable.

A good working knowledge of accounting software such as QuickBooks and Xero would also be an advantage.

This is a good opportunity within a reputable organisation.