🌟 Bookkeeper (Part-Time, Hybrid)
📍 Location: Blackburn (Hybrid - occasional office attendance required)
🕓 Part-time | 24-28 hours per week (flexible)
💰 Salary: £15.93-£17.03 per hour (FTE £29,000-£31,000, dependent on experience)
🎓 Qualification: AAT Level 4 required
About the Role
Our client, a well‑established and employee‑owned organisation based in Blackburn, is seeking an experienced Bookkeeper to join their finance team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a detail‑focused finance professional who enjoys taking ownership of end‑to‑end bookkeeping processes, producing accurate financial records, and supporting wider business decisions with high‑quality reporting.
Working closely with the Head of People & Finance, youll be responsible for managing day‑to‑day accounting operations, ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and smooth workflow across the finance function.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage purchase and sales invoicing processes accurately and efficiently.
* Maintain bank, credit card, and petty cash reconciliations.
* Prepare monthly management accounts and assist with commentary and variance analysis.
* Complete balance sheet reconciliations and maintain accurate ledgers.
* Oversee aged debt management, chasing outstanding payments and maintaining cash flow.
* Ensure VAT compliance and prepare timely submissions.
* Support client reporting, rate card production, and annual audit processes.
* Liaise with clients and suppliers to maintain strong, professional relationships.
About You
* AAT Level 4 qualified (essential).
* Excellent organisational and time management skills.
* Confident managing a varied workload in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
* Commercially aware, solutions‑focused, and detail‑oriented.
Hours & Flexibility
* 24-28 hours per week, depending on workload.
o Typically 24 hours per week for 40 weeks per year, increasing to 28 hours for around 12 weeks per year (to support month‑end).
* Hybrid working available, with some office presence required - flexibility can be discussed.
Benefits
* 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (increasing to 25 days + 8 with service).
* Company pension scheme.
* Life assurance (4x annual salary).
* Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) structure.
* Free on‑site parking.
* Casual dress code.
* Hybrid working and flexible hours.
* Access to ongoing training and development through a dedicated in‑house academy.
* Participation in social and charity events.
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