Senior Bookkeeper Specialist GAAP

Position: Senior Bookkeeper Specialist GAAP)
Location: Brighton and Hove

About Penbrothers

Penbrothers is an HR and remote talent management partner and one of the fastest-growing companies in the Philippines. We connect talented Filipinos to global opportunities with high-growth startups and dynamic companies, enabling them to build careers from the comfort of their own homes. We provide end-to-end support in recruitment, HR, payroll, compliance, and employee engagement - creating an environment where talent can thrive, and global companies can grow.

About

the Client

Our client is an established and growing UK-based childcare group dedicated to acquiring and supporting well-run, well-loved nurseries to help them thrive. Operating with a deep commitment to high-quality early years education, community roots, and safeguarding standards, they maintain a warm, family-oriented culture while rapidly scaling their operations through a buy-and-build model.

About the Role

As a Senior Bookkeeper Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in establishing and taking full ownership of the client’s in-house day-to-day financial accounting and end-to-end payroll workflows. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will handle accurate transaction recording, perform monthly reconciliations, process childcare payroll for approximately 150+ employees, and prepare key management accounts.

This role is ideal for an adaptable, detail-oriented finance specialist who excels in dynamic, scaling environments. You will thrive on managing general ledger maintenance, cash controls, and multi-entity systems integration while maintaining solid technical standards under UK accounting guidelines.

Work Setup:
Remote / Work-from-home

Working Hours /

Schedule:

1:00PM to 10:00PM PHT

What you’ll do

• General Ledger & Accounting Integrity:
  • Execute and oversee day-to-day transaction recording with absolute mastery of double-entry bookkeeping principles.
  • Conduct regular trial balance reviews, month-end adjustments, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and adjusting journal entries.
  • Maintain clean, audit-ready balance sheet schedules and general ledger hygiene across all entities.
• Management Accounts & Reporting:
  • Prepare and deliver accurate periodic management accounts, financial statements, and performance summaries for leadership within one week of month-end.
  • Provide variance analysis and commentary on nursery-level and consolidated operational performance.
• Multi-Entity Integration & Systems Maintenance:
  • Support the financial and accounting onboarding of newly acquired nursery locations under the group’s buy-and-build model.
  • Utilize modern accounting platforms (such as Xero or Sage) and sector-specific operational tools (including EY Manage and Parenta).
  • Recommend and implement workflow automations to streamline month-end close, financial record-keeping, and reporting cycles.
• Accounts Payable (AP) & Accounts Receivable (AR):
  • Own full-cycle AP and AR workflows, including vendor bill verification, nursery fee invoicing, and payment collection tracking.
  • Schedule, review, and execute accurate supplier payment batches and bank transfers.
• Reconciliations & Cash Controls:
  • Perform regular, comprehensive bank reconciliations to ensure general ledger balances match real-time cash positions.
  • Oversee branch petty cash accounts, verify expenditure receipts, and perform multi-site cash reconciliations.

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Note:

End-to-end UK payroll processing is managed separately for now, with the potential to integrate into financial workflows in future operational phases.)

What You Bring

• Experience:
  • 3-5+ years of solid, hands-on experience in full-cycle bookkeeping and management accounts preparation.
  • Proven track record working with UK-based businesses and practical adherence to UK GAAP.
  • Experience with in a multi-entity, multi-branch, or…