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Bookkeeper
Job Posted: 21 hours ago
Salary: £ 32,000 - 38,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Bookkeeper
Company: B2B services business in the security sector
Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Contract: Permanent, part-time (flexible hours considered during the working day - 30 hours a week)
Salary: £32,000 to £38,000 pa (pro-rata) - Part Time
About the role
We're seeking an experienced Bookkeeper with strong Xero skills to own the day-to-day finance operations of a growing SME. You'll keep the ledgers pristine, over-see cash-flow, and support a busy team delivering services to commercial clients across a varied client base.
Key responsibilities
·Xero ownership: daily posting, bank feeds, reconciliations, journals, and month-end routines.
·Sales ledger: raise/schedule invoices, credit notes, allocate receipts, chase aged debt, maintain customer records and PO compliance.
·Purchase ledger: process supplier invoices/expenses, match to POs, set up payments, reconcile supplier statements.
VAT: prepare and submit MTD VAT returns, reconcile VAT control accounts.
·Month-end: accruals/prepayments, fixed asset register, depreciation, balance-sheet recs, draft management reports.
·Compliance: support statutory filings, queries, and sector-specific documentation
·Administration: respond to supplier/client finance queries; general administration tasks
Must have
·Proven Bookkeeping experience in an SME environment.
·Strong, hands-on proficiency with Xero (essential).
·High accuracy, good Excel/Google Sheets skills, and strong attention to detail.
·Right to work in the UK and able to commute to Welwyn Garden City.
Personal attributes
·Commercially aware, numbers-driven, and deadline-reliable.
·Discreet and trustworthy with confidential information.
·Proactive communicator who can partner with non-finance colleagues.
Benefits & details
·Competitive salary (DOE)
·Flexible start/finish times; potential hybrid after onboarding.
·Friendly SME culture with real ownership and impact.
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