Bookkeeper - Part Time
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Position Overview & Specifications
Part time / flexible
Salary: £28,000 - £38,000 pro rata, dependent on experience
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Are you looking for a part time role and interested in joining an ambitious female led startup focussed on food sustainability? We are looking for an experienced bookkeeper who can work independently to help us build and deliver the financial processes we need to grow.
Purpose:
This role is crucial to the effective running of the organisation.
You will be responsible for developing and delivering our financial processes and systems to help us grow.
You will help to ensure the smooth running of our financial operations by building strong links with the different members of the team owning targets, and pulling together overall forecasts.
Main responsibilities include:
- Bookkeeping assignments,
- Sales and purchase ledger processing,
- Credit control,
- Processing invoices,
- Making payments,
- Bank reconciliations and other balance sheet item reconciliations
- VAT return preparation
- Payroll Preparation
The right person will help us to:
- Develop systems and processes suitable for working at scale.
- Providing and interpreting our financial information to help drive decisions.
- Managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems;
- Liaising with auditors to file our accounts, VAT and other financial requirements
- Report on the financial performance of the organisation and provide analysis and advice to MGMT
- Support team leads with budgeting and forecasting and ensure costs are in line with budget / forecast.
We’re looking for:
- Significant experience as a bookkeeper / financial manager
- Confident IT skills
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge and experience of working in a startup / fast growing software business a plus
- A passion for sustainability
- Good working knowledge of Xero, Stripe and Monday.com
We offer a wide range of benefits including work from home flexibility, and flexi-hours, pension contributions, and a range of other benefits.
Apply via this link: https://foodsteps-1631977421255.freshteam.com/jobs/D-ZNAivoi3jL/part-time-bookkeeper
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 8 per week
Salary: £28,000.00-£37,088.78 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Accounting: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Bookkeeper - Part Time roles across Foodsteps's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,000 - £37,089 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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