Part-time Senior Bookkeeper Part Time

Position: Part-time Senior Bookkeeper (Permanent, Part Time)
Location: Tunbridge Wells

Part-Time Senior Bookkeeper

Location:

Tunbridge Wells

Hours:

Part-time (3 full days a week preferred, but can be flexible on this to work around school hours)
Salary: £21,000pa

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

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting payroll processes, VAT returns, audit preparation, and covering essential duties during the Credit Controller's absence.

Key Responsibilities:

- 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

About You:

- 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

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