Part time bookkeeper

Part time bookkeeper for a Promotional Merchandise Agency based in South London, Flexible, 16 hours a week, c £30k FTE.

The Sourcing Team source ethical and sustainable products for both charities and commercial clients to support retail, marketing and employee activity. We are looking for an experienced Bookkeeper to join our small collaborative, entrepreneurial team and US partner company.

The Role

This role will be responsible for day to day finances working with the external accountants, internal buyers and sales as well as the CEO across UK and European markets. Includes day to day liaison with our US partners and their finance team.

Accounts Receivable

· Organisation of all sales invoices generated from Order Management System for all products.

· Reconciling Xero invoices and billing software.

· Reviewing billing with the team.

· Weekly/monthly report of invoicing.

· Limited amount of credit control or chasing outstanding payments.

Accounts Payable

· Looking after new supplier set-up.

· Maintaining supplier details in Xero.

· Invoice checking against the OMS system.

· Weekly/monthly report of supplier payments.

· Processing supplier payment runs.

· Responding to supplier queries.

Reporting and other duties

· Full use of Xero accounting software.

· Month end report and reconciliation.

· Bank liaison.

· Process employee expenses.

· Annual schedule and payment of utilities, memberships, accreditations etc.

The Candidate

· Highly numerate with the ability to understand financial information and processes.

· Have worked within a financial related post/sector/role with minimum of 5 years’ experience.

· Previous use of accounting software.

· Relevant financial qualification or equivalent experience and min Grade 5 maths and English.

· Excellent IT skills and confident using Outlook, Excel, Word.

· Strong organisation ability able to prioritise workload to meet deadlines and information requests.

· Focused administration and planning skills with excellent attention to detail.

· Ability to create accurate and meaningful reports.

· Able to communicate professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing with suppliers and clients.

· Understands the critical role of finance on the running of the company.

· Ability and willingness to be part of the team and help team members understand the role of finance.

Package

· This is a permanent, part time position.

· 16 hours a week ideally worked over 4 days with but working pattern can be flexible and open to discussion.

· £30k FTE*

· The position could be office or partly remote, although sometime in the office is required to get to know the team and for company meetings.

Please apply by sending a covering letter and CV.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 per week

Salary: £15.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wallington: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 5 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wallington

Reference ID: Bookkeeper