Bookkeeper (Part-Time | Back-Office Support)

 

Schedule:

Part-time, 10 hours per week
Hours may increase on an ad-hoc basis depending on workload
Preferred working hours: UK mornings from 9:00 AM onwards
Flexible structure:
• Spread across the week (e.g. ~2 hours per day), or
• Concentrated across 3 days per week (e.g. ~3 hours per day)

Client Location / Time Zone:

United Kingdom (UK time zone)

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Company / Client Overview:

A professional services firm seeking reliable back-office bookkeeping support to assist its finance function. The role focuses on maintaining accurate financial records and supporting management accountants with client-related work. The business values accuracy, analytical thinking, and the ability to work confidently with financial data.
(Client name intentionally omitted.)

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Job Description:

This is a part-time, back-office bookkeeping role supporting management accountants with day-to-day financial tasks. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate records, working with Xero, and handling data with a high level of attention and intelligence.

The role suits someone who is not only technically capable, but also comfortable interrogating numbers, identifying inconsistencies, and asking the right questions when something doesn’t look correct.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records using Xero

• Support management accountants with client-related financial work

• Prepare, review, and update financial data in Excel

• Reconcile accounts and ensure records are complete and up to date

• Review financial information critically and flag inconsistencies or anomalies

• Assist with ad-hoc bookkeeping tasks as workload demands increase

• Ensure confidentiality and accuracy in all financial reporting

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Requirements (Skills):

• ACCA qualified or equivalent professional qualification

• Strong hands-on experience using Xero

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Proven experience in a bookkeeping or accounting support role

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interrogate and understand numbers

• Detail-oriented, organised, and reliable

• Able to work independently with minimal supervision

As this is a work-from-home role, you must have your own computer and a stable internet connection suitable for accounting systems and video calls.

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Benefits / Job Highlights:

• Permanent work-from-home

• Flexible part-time schedule

• Opportunity for additional hours as workload increases

• Stable, long-term back-office role

• Immediate hiring