Part time Bookkeeper

Trial Balance; Helston; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Trial Balance is seeking a Part-time Bookkeeper on a contract-to-perm basis in Helston, United Kingdom. You will handle the full accounting cycle across multiple income streams, including ledgers, payroll, VAT/CIS, and month-end reporting.

The role requires effective liaison with operational staff in a friendly hospitality business with on-site parking. The ideal candidate will be AAT qualified or have equivalent hands-on experience, with familiarity in Sage or Xero; knowledge of system

Qualifications

• Experience as a professional bookkeeper in hospitality.
• Proficiency with Sage and/or Xero is preferred.
• Ability to manage the full accounting cycle and liaise with staff.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of the whole accounting process for the company’s income sources.
• Oversee sales and purchase ledgers.
• Prepare draft year-end accounts.
• Manage payroll and pensions administration.
• Prepare VAT and CIS returns.
• Produce meaningful month-end management accounts.
• Collaborate with operational staff as part of a team.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Payroll

VAT returns

CIS returns

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

Part time Bookkeeper - Contract to Perm - £15-£17 per hour - Flexible working - Hybrid

Great opportunity for an experienced Bookkeeper to join a very friendly hospitality business based in Helston with free parking on site!

Trial Balance has been assigned by our client, a successful hospitality business, to source a high calibre Bookkeeper who can take charge of the whole accounting process for the company's various income sources.

As the sole finance person on site you will look after everything from the sales and purchase ledger through to the draft accounts at year end. You will deal with payroll and pensions administration, prepare VAT and CIS returns, and provide meaningful month end management accounts. The role will involve liaising with operational staff, so you will need to be a natural communicator who fits into a collaborative team environment. The company currently uses Sage but has plans to move to Xero in the future, so experience in either or both of these systems would be beneficial, and previous experience with a systems implementation would be very highly regarded!

This role is available for an immediate start, initially on a fixed term contract basis, but with a very strong chance of permanent employment for the right candidate. The role is offered for 16-20 hours per week with flexibility over how these hours will be performed. This would suit a fully qualified AAT, or an applicant with a similar level of practical work-based experience.