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Role: Part-Time: Senior Bookkeeper and Property Administrator
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time
Location: Outskirts of Tunbridge Wells
Salary: GBP 30-GBP 34 per hour
Hours: 16-24 hours per week (2-3 days)
Our client, a well-established company based on the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells, is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Bookkeeper and Property Administrator to support the financial management of several small businesses, residential properties, and private household accounts.
This is a varied position offering the opportunity to take ownership of day-to-day bookkeeping while supporting the administration of a diverse property portfolio. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the company's financial and administrative operations.
Key Duties
- Maintaining accurate financial records across multiple limited companies, residential properties, and household accounts using QuickBooks.
- Processing purchase invoices, supplier payments, and bank reconciliations through online banking.
- Managing payroll for employees, including pensions, HMRC submissions, expenses, payslips, and year-end documentation.
- Preparing VAT returns, financial reports, trial balances, and supporting documentation for external accountants and auditors.
- Producing cash flow forecasts and monitoring company and personal account balances.
- Raising sales invoices and monitoring outstanding payments.
- Managing bookkeeping for holiday-let and rental properties, including income and expenditure records.
- Liaising with tenants, contractors, suppliers, and service providers regarding property maintenance and repairs.
- Coordinating servicing schedules, insurance renewals, maintenance contracts, and compliance across multiple residential properties.
- Maintaining Companies House records, employee records, and organized electronic and paper filing systems.
- Providing general office administration, including correspondence, document preparation, and telephone and email enquiries.
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The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- A minimum of five years bookkeeping experience within a similar standalone or small business environment.
- Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks and Excel.
- Experience managing payroll, business taxes, VAT returns, bank reconciliations, and preparing accounts for external accountants.
- A sound understanding of UK bookkeeping principles and financial record-keeping.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
- High levels of accuracy, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to liaise professionally with contractors, suppliers, tenants, and external advisers.
- Previous experience supporting residential property administration would be advantageous but is not essential.
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