Bookkeeper (Full-time or Part-time)

• Salary: £25,000 to £29,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience (pro rata for part-time)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with a one-hour lunch. Part-time hours and school-hours patterns are considered for the right candidate.
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: The Finance Department, Exeter City Centre, Office-based

Why this role?

Most bookkeeping jobs give you one set of ledgers and the same routine every month. With us you’ll work across a portfolio of client businesses, each with its own industry, systems and challenges. You’ll use modern cloud tools, and your accuracy will help business owners make better decisions.

If you’re organised, enjoy a methodical process and like seeing a reconciliation balance perfectly, we’d love to hear from you.

About The Finance Department

The Finance Department is a growing, customer-focused accounting practice based in Exeter City Centre. We’re CIMA-accredited and a Xero Gold Partner, and we manage everything from business insights & opportunities and financial reporting to bookkeeping for SMEs across the UK. Our clients vary in size, location and industry (although the focus is on SaaS & FinTech), and typically turn over between £250k and £4m.

We use our commercial experience to do more than provide the transactional and compliance support our clients need. We look for ways to add value along the way, improving reporting and making transactions more efficient. We make full use of cloud-based technology so our clients can reach their potential.

What you’ll be doing

• Processing purchase invoices, either directly in Xero or through processing apps such as Dext
• Reconciling client Accounts Payable ledgers each month, making sure data is accurate and up to date
• Processing customer sales invoices
• Preparing weekly and monthly supplier payment runs for clients
• Liaising with clients, suppliers and other contacts
• Preparing schedules, statements and reports as requested
• Managing and filing in-house and client documentation
• Keeping accurate, up-to-date timesheets

What you’ll bring

Essential

• At least one year of bookkeeping experience in a similar role
• A-Level or equivalent education
• First-rate numerical skills
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with people across the business and with clients
• Strong computer skills, including experience with accounting software
• The ability to work quickly, accurately and to deadlines, using a logical and methodical approach
• A team player with real enthusiasm for the work

Desirable

• Experience with Xero (if you haven’t used it yet, we’ll give you full training to get you up to speed)
• Experience with processing apps such as Dext
• Five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including Maths and English
• Studying towards an accounting qualification such as AAT, CIMA or ACCA
• Good working knowledge of Excel or other spreadsheet software

What we offer

• A salary of £25,000 to £29,000, depending on qualifications and experience
• 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• A company pension
• Flexible working patterns, including part-time and school-hours options for the right candidate
• Xero training if you’re new to the platform
• Varied, client-facing work at a growing, Xero Gold Partner firm in the centre of Exeter

Good to know

Because of the nature of the work, we’ll carry out a credit check on candidates chosen for interview.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected]. In your letter, tell us why you’d be the ideal person to help support our growing business. Let us know whether you’re looking for full-time or part-time hours.