Part-Time Bookkeeper & Admin | 4-Day Week, Flexible Hours, Xero

Confidential; Newburn; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidential in Newburn, Newcastle is seeking a Bookkeeper / Office Administrator for a part-time role up to 24 hours per week, with a 4-day working week and shifts 9am-3pm or 10am-4pm. The role combines bookkeeping with general office administration within a small family-run team.

You will manage sales and purchase ledgers, VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and provide ad hoc management information, while maintaining confidentiality and supporting the team in enquiries.

Qualifications

• Bookkeeping qualification or proven experience.
• Proficiency in Xero and Hubdoc (essential).
• Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Full UK driving licence (essential).
• Clear DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Prepare invoices and maintain the sales ledger.
• Manage the purchase ledger from processing invoices to payments.
• Reconcile bank statements and credit card statements.
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.
• Preparing trial balances.
• Provide management information on an ad hoc basis.
• Support with year-end procedures.
• General administration duties.
• Support the team in answering incoming calls and enquiries.
• Actively optimise supplier costs to minimise expenditure.
• Petty cash invoicing.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Xero

Hubdoc

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Driving licence

DBS check

Education

Bookkeeping qualification

Tools

Xero

Hubdoc

Job description

Confidential in Newburn, Newcastle is seeking a Bookkeeper / Office Administrator for a part-time role up to 24 hours per week, with a 4-day working week and shifts 9am-3pm or 10am-4pm. The role combines bookkeeping with general office administration within a small family-run team.

You will manage sales and purchase ledgers, VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and provide ad hoc management information, while maintaining confidentiality and supporting the team in enquiries.