Part-Time Senior Bookkeeper (Islington)

YRH Finance Team are currently recruiting for an experienced Part-Time Senior Bookkeeper to join our team in Islington, North London.

Introduction

YRH Finance Team began in 2007 and we’ve been rapidly expanding ever since. We now have 100+ finance professionals and 130+ clients who we work with every week and month. Our purpose is to help SME business owners be more successful and feel happier, and we do this by professionalising their accounting function; enabling them to access, and implement, accounting best practice and work with the best finance people – streamlining their accounting process and preparing and explaining financial information that positively impacts profit and cashflow.

Rate of pay: £22.50 per hour

Location: Islington, North London

The Role

As a Part-time Senior Bookkeeper for YRH Finance Team, you will be providing SME clients with a tailored financial support service to help address barriers with their accounting process while preparing and explaining financial information that positively impacts profit and cashflow.

Your job will be:

• Managing and reconciling bank accounts and credit cards
• Processing sales and purchase invoices, receipts, and payments
• Completing sales and purchase ledger maintenance
• Credit control management
• Petty cash, debit/credit management and expense management
• Processing and reconciling VAT returns
• Implementing new accounting procedures if required
• Organisation and filing of financial paperwork
• Assisting in the updating of cash flow reports, budgets, and forecasts

Experience, Knowledge and qualifications

• Fully or part qualified (AAT/IAB/ICB) or QBE 3+ years
• Advanced knowledge of Excel
• Highly computer literate (Windows, MS Office, Outlook and Teams)
• Advanced knowledge/experience of accounting packages (Quickbooks, Sage50 and Xero)
• Understanding of PAYE & NIC
• At least 2 years working in a SME business in a bookkeeping role
• You are available for a minimum 2 days per week and can travel happily within 45min to work with clients onsite
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Self-motivated
• Good written and communication skills
• Excellent numerical skills

An excellent opportunity for an ambitious, commercially minded individual to join a highly successful business within a thriving sector.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential.

We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.