Part-Time Bookkeeper

Location: Feering, Essex

Work Pattern: Work-from-home with 1 day a month in-office

Pay rate: £16,480 per annum

Hours: 4 hours a day, 5 days per week (20 hours per week)

Overview

We're looking for a detail-driven Part-Time Bookkeeper to join a vibrant Group Accounts team. You'll play a key role in keeping the agency's financial processes accurate and running smoothly, from processing invoices to managing supplier and client payments. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys precision work, and is confident handling conversations about money with clients and suppliers.

Benefits:

• Generous Holidays starting from 33 days per annum
• Birthday leave (post-probation)
• Tax Free EOT Bonus
• Group Life Assurance
• Social events organised by our Social Committee
• Optional private medical insurance after 1 year
• Long service awards every 5 years
• Employee of the Quarter programme
• Free tea, coffee, snacks, kitchen facilities, and breakout spaces
• Beer Fridge Fridays
• Referral programme
• Pirkx benefits from day one
• Auto-enrolment pension (3% employer contribution after 3 months)

Key Responsibilities

• Accurately record Cost of Sales invoices in Synergist, ensuring alignment with purchase orders
• Input Overhead invoices into SAGE, correctly categorising them under the appropriate nominal code
• Resolve invoice queries
• Manage multiple Outlook inboxes
• Process sales invoices and forward them to clients
• Check supplier statements and request missing invoices
• Reconcile credit card expenses through SAGE
• Prepare payment schedules for approval and execute weekly supplier payments
• Maintain and update administrative systems, supporting efficient day-to-day housekeeping
• Carry out other reasonable duties in line with the role

Requirements

• AAT Level 3, or a related accountancy qualification
• Proven experience in fast-paced accounting/bookkeeping roles
• Credit control experience is essential
• Confident with account reconciliation
• Strong experience with SAGE software
• Solid grasp of double-entry bookkeeping principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Proactive, confident and positive, including in challenging conversations