Senior Bookkeeper

Pybus Recruitment Ltd; Chorleywood; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Job summary

Pybus Recruitment Ltd in Chorleywood, United Kingdom, is seeking a Finance/Accounts Helper to support the Finance Director in completing financial tasks accurately and timely. This full-time, office-based role requires attention to detail and a proactive attitude.

The role covers bank reconciliations, invoicing, VAT knowledge, and month-end processes, with a focus on automotive accounting and stock control. Office-based with parking and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Intermediate-level Excel, Word and Outlook skills.
• Strong VAT knowledge.
• Experience in managerial accounting and automotive accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake daily bank reconciliations on all bank accounts.
• Update managers on bank receipts.
• Prepare and post car sales and purchase invoices/payments and update accounts system.
• Maintain car stock book movements and stock master files; update MD with car status reports.
• Process and post monthly expenses and petty cash; ensure timely payments.
• Prepare data for year-end audit and pension fund invoicing.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial management

VAT knowledge

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Chorleywood, United Kingdom | Posted on 08/07/2026

Salary: £50-£60k per year depending on experience and qualifications

Experience of Used Car Margin Scheme Addendum prefered

Job Overview

To support the business and Finance director in ensuring all financial management tasks are completed accurately, in a timely manner and bringing a fresh, positive outlook to the business. Attention to detail is paramount along with self-motivation and desire to achieve. Full time, office based.

Systems/experience required:

• Excel – intermediate level or above
• Word & Outlook– intermediate level or above
• Strong VAT Knowledge Main duties and experience required

➢ Undertake daily bank reconciliations on all bank accounts.

➢ Update managers on bank receipts

➢ Compile and post Car Sales and Purchase Invoices/payments and update accounts system

➢ Maintain car stock book movements and stock book master files. Update MD regularly with car status reports.

➢ Putting sales and purchase payments on the bank within the same day and asap payments for car sales; at that time double checking the bank details and raising alarm if anomaly identified

➢ Preparation of draft monthly management accounts, including journals, intercompany adjustments, reconciliations.

➢ To reconcile Balance Sheet Control Accounts monthly

➢ Maintain month and year end file of the main balance sheet accounts

➢ Process and post monthly petty cash, credit card and expenses.

➢ Prepare data for year-end audit

➢ Pension Fund invoicing and keeping records

➢ Farm invoice payments and reminders to raise invoices as they become due.

➢ Keeping on top of Debtors

Other duties:

➢ Support Finance director in driving the business forward

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Managerial accounting: 2 years (required)
• Automotive Accounting: 1 year (preferred)