An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to join a well-established and growing business based in Leeds on a part-time basis (2 days per week).
Working closely alongside the Financial Controller and wider management team, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the finance function. This is a hands-on position suited to an organised and proactive finance professional who enjoys supporting a busy SME environment. The role will focus on transactional finance, bookkeeping, reconciliations, and maintaining robust financial records to support business operations and reporting requirements.
As Senior Bookkeeper, your responsibilities will include:
Customer invoicing and sales ledger management
Credit control and debtor management
Supplier invoice processing and purchase ledger management
Preparing payment runs for approval
Supplier statement reconciliations
Bank postings and reconciliations
Expense processing and company card reconciliations
VAT returns
Supporting payroll and pension administration processes
Maintaining accurate accounting records and financial data
Processing month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments, and depreciation
Assisting the Financial Controller with month-end reporting activities
You are an experienced Senior Bookkeeper with a strong background in SME businesses. You take pride in producing accurate financial records, have excellent attention to detail, and enjoy being part of a collaborative team.
You are comfortable managing day-to-day bookkeeping responsibilities independently while working closely with senior finance colleagues to support the wider business.
The successful candidate will have experience in:
Sales ledger and customer invoicing
Credit control and debtor management
Purchase ledger processing
Supplier and bank reconciliations
VAT returns
Payroll support and pension administration
Month-end accounting procedures
Accounting software such as Xero, Sage 50, or QuickBooks
Microsoft Excel and general finance systems
Working within a fast-paced SME environment
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
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.