Senior Bookkeeper (South London)

Part-Time Senior Bookkeeper wanted in London

About the role

We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented Senior Bookkeeper to join The Part-Time Finance People and provide high-quality support to our SME clients across London. In this role, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day bookkeeping needs of a varied client portfolio, including bank reconciliations, sales and purchase ledger management, invoice processing, credit control, VAT return preparation and submission, and maintaining accurate financial records. Working closely with clients, you will help ensure compliance, streamline financial processes, and deliver accurate, timely financial information that supports informed business decisions.

About You:

You should be a experienced Senior Bookkeeper with a passion for supporting SMEs. Ideally, you are already self-employed, with at least 2 days of availability per week.

Your expertise should include:

• Customer invoicing and sales ledger management

• Credit control and debtor reporting to directors

• Supplier invoices and purchase ledger management

• Drafting payment runs for approval

• Supplier reconciliations

• Bank postings and reconciliations

• Expense and credit card management and reconciliation

• VAT returns

• Payroll (possibly) and pension administration

• Month-end journals including depreciation, accruals, and prepayments

• Experience with Xero (ideally with QuickBooks and Sage50 as well)

This is the perfect opportunity if you are looking to build up a portfolio of clients, add to your existing client base or just have some spare capacity and are passionate about helping small businesses.

Rate of pay: £22.50 per hour

Hours: 2/3 days per week

Location: London (onsite)

The Part-Time Finance People are passionate about helping business owners have more successful businesses and feel happier. As an accounting firm we want to provide a different, and more commercial type of accounting support to SME businesses.

Note: Our values promote a diverse, supportive, and inclusive work environment. We welcome different perspectives to drive innovation and build talented teams, encouraging everyone to reach their full potential.

We cannot offer sponsorship to overseas workers. A minimum of 2 years of UK-based experience as a Finance Manager is required to apply. Thank you.