Remote Part-Time Bookkeeper | Sage Expert & VAT

Trinity Professional; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Professional is seeking a skilled part-time bookkeeper for a fully remote role in the United Kingdom. You will own the day-to-day finance function, maintain accurate records, ensure HMRC compliance and provide reliable information to senior management.

Key duties include Sage bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll, month-end and year-end reporting to trial balance, supplier and customer ledgers, bank reconciliations and liaison with external accountants for audits.

Qualifications

• Extensive bookkeeping experience and finance knowledge.
• Advanced Sage experience.
• Proven experience preparing VAT returns and HMRC compliance.
• Experience processing payroll and workplace pensions.
• Experience producing month-end management reports.
• Experience preparing year-end accounts to trial balance.
• Experience supporting external accountants and annual audits.
• Strong knowledge of online banking platforms.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the company's day-to-day bookkeeping and finance function.
• Maintain accurate accounting records within Sage.
• Process supplier invoices accurately, ensuring correct coding and allocation.
• Maintain supplier records and reconcile supplier statements.
• Resolve supplier invoice, payment and statement queries.
• Manage purchase and sales ledgers.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations and allocate customer receipts.
• Manage online banking activities, including supplier and statutory payment runs.
• Review tax liabilities and payment schedules prepared by external accountants and ensure payments are made accurately and on time.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC requirements and statutory obligations.
• Process payroll and workplace pension submissions, or liaise with payroll providers.
• Monitor cashflow and prepare weekly cashflow reports.
• Prepare month-end journals, reconciliations and management reports.
• Prepare year-end accounts to trial balance.
• Liaise with external accountants throughout the year and during the year-end process.
• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Sage Accounting

VAT Returns

Payroll

Month-end Reporting

Audit Support

Tools

Sage

Job description

Trinity Professional is seeking a skilled part-time bookkeeper for a fully remote role in the United Kingdom. You will own the day-to-day finance function, maintain accurate records, ensure HMRC compliance and provide reliable information to senior management.

Key duties include Sage bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll, month-end and year-end reporting to trial balance, supplier and customer ledgers, bank reconciliations and liaison with external accountants for audits.