Part-time Senior Bookkeeper

Part‑Time Senior Bookkeeper

Location: Tunbridge Wells

Hours: Part‑time (3 full days a week preferred, but can be flexible to accommodate school hours)

Salary: £21,000 per annum

Our client is seeking an experienced and highly organised Part‑Time Senior Bookkeeper to join their finance team. This hands‑on role requires strong technical bookkeeping knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to work autonomously across a wide range of financial and payroll activities.

• Daily and weekly bank reconciliations and cash flow monitoring
• Preparing and processing supplier payments and BACS runs
• Maintaining payroll data and liaising with external payroll providers
• Processing PAYE, NI, pension contributions and employee deductions
• Completing monthly reconciliation, including credit cards, bank accounts and stock
• Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns (MTD compliant)
• Posting journals including accruals, prepayments and HP agreements
• Supporting credit control and invoicing during cover periods
• Managing year‑end preparation and audit support
• Handling statutory filings, corporation tax and HMRC payments

• Proven experience in a senior bookkeeping or finance role
• Strong working knowledge of VAT, payroll, reconciliations, and journals
• Confident using accounting systems (experience with LV or similar advantageous)
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable working independently and managing deadlines
• Strong Excel skills are essential
• Professional, discreet, and reliable

KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR - Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd.