About the Role:
We’re looking for a proactive and detail-driven Bookkeeper to join our growing finance team. You’ll be supporting two established UK businesses—one in construction contracting and the other in materials distribution—as we work to improve reporting, maintain financial accuracy, and scale operations.
You’ll work directly with the Finance Manager and liaise with accounts clerks (UK & overseas), supporting invoice posting, reconciliations, and credit control functions. You must be confident in your knowledge of UK accounting practices, and able to work in a fast-moving environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Raise and post sales invoices
- Book and reconcile purchase invoices (AP)
- Maintain accurate bank reconciliations across multiple entities
- Support VAT submissions and CIS
- Liaise with warehouse and operations teams to validate costs against receipts
- Assist with internal reporting and audit readiness
- Work closely with our remote accounts team (overseas)
- Willingness to document tasks and processes using screen recordings for internal SOPs and training
What We’re Looking For:
- Broad experience, ideally, inretail, wholesale, or e-commerce
- Strong understanding of UK VAT, and financial compliance
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (or similar ERP)
- Confident communicator – able to follow up with operations, warehouse, and remote admin teams
- A self-starter who can work independently and meet deadlines
- Must be based in the UK and eligible to work full-timeNice to Have:
- Experience managing accounts across multiple businesses
- Prior involvement with scaling finance departments or fast-growth businesses
- Comfortable supporting or setting up credit control processes
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary with room for growth
- Collaborative and entrepreneurial team culture
- Opportunities to take ownership and improve systems
- Involvement in both day-to-day finance and business-level reporting
Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £34,000.00-£41,089.28 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- Language training provided
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Bookkeeper