Part Time Bookkeeper

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a part-time Bookkeeper in Doncaster. This role requires significant bookkeeping experience, including using Xero, and offers flexible hours with potential for home-based work after probation. The successful candidate will manage supplier invoices, VAT compliance, and maintain financial records in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Potential for home-based working

Qualifications

• Experience in processing supplier invoices and employee expenses.
• Knowledge of VAT and bank reconciliations.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and maintain accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and expenses accurately.
• Manage self-billing for VAT.
• Record and reconcile transactions across accounts.
• Issue sales invoices and manage Accounts Payable/Receivable.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams.

Skills

Proven experience in bookkeeping or finance role

Hands-on experience using Xero

Understanding of Accounts Payable and Receivable

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Xero

Job description

Sewell Wallis are partnering with a well-established business based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, who are recruiting a Bookkeeper due to ongoing growth. This is a part time role and will be 16 hours per week across 2 days for a full time equivalent salary of approximately £30,000 (£15p/h). The role would be suitable for someone with significant bookkeeping experience including invoice processing and dealing with self-billing for VAT. Prior experience with Xero is also essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone with the appropriate skills looking for reduced hours. It's a rare opportunity to join a thriving business and take ownership of this newly created role.

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?

• Full time equivalent salary (£15p/h)
• Potential for home based working after probation.
• Flexible hours

Apply now to avoid disappointment, or get in touch with Eleanor Kirk.

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.