Part-time Bookkeeper

Hays; Stroud; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated part-time Company Bookkeeper to join their growing team in Stroud. This role offers the chance to manage all financial processes, from transactional accounting to preparing quarterly management accounts. With flexible hours between 21 to 28 per week, you will play a crucial role in supporting the business's growth while making the position your own. If you are proactive, adaptable, and possess strong communication skills, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a successful SME and enhance your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar bookkeeping position is essential.
• Strong MS Excel skills and communication abilities are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial processes including P&L preparation and VAT returns.
• Handle purchase and sales ledger processes, including invoicing and payments.

Skills

MS Excel

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Proactive Approach

Education

AAT Qualified

Qualified by Experience

Tools

Sage Line 50

Job description

Your new company

Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a successful and growing services SME based in Stroud, Gloucestershire to recruit a hands-on and experienced permanent part-time Company Bookkeeper. Reporting to the Company Directors, you will manage all financial processes for the organisation, from transactional accounting duties through to quarterly management accounts, P&L preparation, and ad-hoc financial reports/projects. Working in a close-knit team, this is a varied accounting position offering hours from 21 to 28 per week, depending on candidate preference, with flexibility and the opportunity to really make the role your own, adding value and support as the business grows further.

Your new role

Your key duties will involve producing a 12 month P&L, balance sheet and period trial balance sheet, running the year-end on the financial system for the external accountants and reviewing the aged debtors/creditors' reports. You will prepare VAT returns and submit them, prepare quarterly management accounts, prepayments, accruals, fixed asset register with additions/disposals and monthly adjustments. Maintain stock take spreadsheets, journals of costs from stock adjustments, update new products and existing products with changes on price/cost on the finance system and enter any WIP adjustments. You will manage all purchase ledger processes from entering/coding invoices, expenses, and receipts, setting up suppliers and creating purchase orders. You will manage all sales ledger processes, including setting up customers, raising sales order invoices and chasing debtors when needed, along with payment processing, foreign supplier payments, bank reconciliations and updating cashflows. You will be involved in ad-hoc financial administrative duties and projects for the business and Directors and support as the business grows further.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this varied and hands-on part-time Company Bookkeeper role, you will need experience in a similar position, strong communication skills to build both internal/external relationships at all levels and be used to managing your own workloads to meet deadlines. You will have key MS Excel skills, a positive and proactive hands-on working approach, and be comfortable working within a close-knit team within a small/medium-sized business. You will be adaptable to business needs and willing to support/help others within the office when needed, along with being trained in a range of financial systems. You will be AAT qualified or qualified by experience. Experience with Sage Line 50 and working within SMEs would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This permanent part-time Company Bookkeeper role is offering £16.00 - £22.00 per hour, based in Stroud, Gloucestershire over 21 – 28 hours per week; depending on candidate preference. The position can be worked over 3, 4 or 5 days per week. A great opportunity to join a growing and successful services SME reporting into the Company Directors. You will be given the opportunity to really make the role your own and add value as the business grows further.

What you need to do now

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