Senior Bookkeeper - Humble Crumble

Bookkeeping | Xero & Dext | Management Accounts | Multi-Site Hospitality | Food & Drink | AAT Level 4 / MAAT or more. Behind Every Great Crumble Is a Great Team
- Ready to be Part of That?

In 2018, our Founder Kim set up a crumble stall at Primrose Hill Farmers' Market. Two years later, in the middle of lockdown, her Pumpkin-Spiced Crumble went viral and the queues never stopped.

Welcome to Humble Crumble. Today, Humble Crumble is the world's first crumble bakery. It's a multi-million-pound business with bakeries across London, including Borough Market, Camden, Spitalfields and Seven Dials, plus a growing wholesale arm and a following of close to 250,000 on social media - you might recently have seen our special Royal guests.

What began as an entrepreneurial passion has grown into a thriving, multi-site hospitality business, with ambitious plans for further expansion. Now we're looking for an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to take ownership of our finances and become a trusted partner to our founders. This is more than processing invoices and reconciling the bank. We need someone who understands the numbers , knows what they're telling us and can help us make better decisions as we grow.

£45,000-£50,000 + Benefits (and path to Finance Manager)

Central London | Hybrid
- Ideally 3 Days in the Office

Full Time | Permanent

Sector:
Hospitality | Food & Drink | Multi-Site Retail

Senior Bookkeeping, AAT Level 4, MAAT, Xero, Dext, Management Accounts, Month-End, VAT, Multi-Entity Accounting, EPOS Reconciliations, Hospitality Finance.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to take ownership of the finances across our two independent brands, Humble Crumble and Chai Guys.

You'll manage everything from day-to-day bookkeeping to month-end reporting, ensuring accurate accounts, strong financial controls and clear insights for our founders.

We need someone who goes beyond the transactions - spotting trends, questioning costs, understanding margins and helping build a finance function that supports our continued growth.

• Own bookkeeping across both brands using Xero and Dext, including intercompany transactions.
• Manage bank, card and EPOS reconciliations across multiple locations.
• Oversee supplier invoices, payments, sales, wholesale accounts and debtors.
• Deliver month-end close, journals, accruals and management accounts.
• Prepare VAT returns and liaise with payroll providers and external accountants.
• Monitor costs, stock figures and margins, identifying trends and discrepancies.
• Provide clear financial reporting and practical insights to the founders.
• Improve financial processes, controls and reporting as the businesses grow.

You're an experienced, hands-on Senior Bookkeeper who takes ownership, understands the bigger financial picture and confidently produces management accounts.

You're comfortable managing multiple businesses, spotting issues and explaining financial information clearly.

Ideally, you'll bring experience from a fast-growing, multi-site hospitality, bakery or food and drink business.

You'll also bring:

• At least AAT Level 4 / MAAT qualification, or equivalent senior bookkeeping experience.
• Proven experience independently managing multiple sets of company accounts.
• Strong, hands-on knowledge of Xero and Dext.
• Experience owning month-end and preparing management accounts.
• Confidence with bank, card, EPOS, supplier and intercompany reconciliations.
• Experience with VAT returns, payroll liaison and external accountants.
• Excellent accuracy, organisation and attention to detail.
• The ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
• Commercial curiosity, initiative and the confidence to question figures.
  
  Highly Desirable
  • Multi-site hospitality, restaurant, coffee, bakery or food retail experience.
  • Exposure to both wholesale and retail revenue channels.
  • Understanding of stock, ingredient costs, gross margins and food-related financial controls.
  The Person Behind the Numbers

  You're someone who spots a discrepancy before anyone asks, investigates it and gets it resolved.

  You enjoy understanding how a business operates, why costs change and what the figures mean.

  You're hardworking, honest, approachable and comfortable having direct conversations. You take ownership, learn from mistakes and enjoy being part of a team that supports one another.

  What's on Offer
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Free Humble Crumble, Chai and…