Part Time Bookkeeping Assistant

Pro Talent; Chichester; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible part-time hours

Friendly, supportive team

Exposure to a wide range of clients

Modern, cloud-based systems

Job summary

Pro Talent, on behalf of a well-regarded Chichester firm of Chartered Accountants, is seeking a part-time Bookkeeping Assistant to join their team. This role offers 22.5 hours a week, spread across 3, 4 or 5 days, allowing you to balance life and work while gaining practical practice experience.

You’ll handle client documentation, VAT, bank transactions and expenses, with systems like Sage and Xero; a sharp eye for detail and good organisation are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and good organisation.
• Willingness to learn bookkeeping basics.
• Experience with or willingness to learn popular bookkeeping software is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Process client documentation accurately using Sage and other systems.
• Match, batch and code transactions and apply correct VAT treatment.
• Process client expenses and input/reconcile bank transactions.
• Support the wider team to meet client deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Willingness to learn

Experience with accounting software

Tools

Sage

Xero

Dext

QuickBooks

Job description

Looking for part-time hours that actually flex around your life?

A well-regarded Chichester firm of Chartered Accountants is looking for a part-time Bookkeeping Assistant to join their team. It's 22.5 hours a week, and you can spread those across 3, 4 or 5 days, so it works well if you want good practice experience without a full-time commitment.

This one suits someone who likes working with data, has a sharp eye for detail, and wants to build their experience inside a practice.

What you\'ll be doing

• Processing client documentation accurately, mainly on Sage
• Matching, batching and coding
• Applying the correct VAT treatment
• Processing client expenses
• Inputting and reconciling bank transactions
• Supporting the wider team to hit client deadlines

What we\'re looking for

• Strong attention to detail
• Good organisation and the ability to manage your own workload
• A basic grasp of bookkeeping, or the willingness to learn
• Experience with Xero, Sage, Dext or QuickBooks is a bonus, not a must

Why join

• Flexible part-time hours
• A friendly, supportive team
• Exposure to a wide range of clients
• Modern, cloud-based systems

A good option if you want to keep your hand in, or get a proper foot in the door of practice. Happy to talk it through.