Part-Time Bookkeeper & Payroll Assistant
hace 6 días
Bognor Regis
We are looking for a motivated and detail-focused Bookkeeper, Payroll & Company Secretarial Assistant to join our friendly, client-facing accounts team. You will work closely with our small supportive team, providing high-quality bookkeeping, payroll, and administrative support to a varied portfolio of clients while helping with statutory compliance and filings. This onsite role is ideal for someone who is AAT Level 3 qualified (or equivalent) and has previous experience in an accountancy practice. Your Role & Responsibilities You will play an important part in delivering accurate and timely financial support to both the team and our clients. Key duties include: Bookkeeping • Recording and maintaining accurate financial records for multiple clients, • Processing purchase invoices, receipts, and bank transactions (primarily using Dext and Xero), • Performing bank and balance sheet reconciliations, • Preparing payroll journals, • Preparing CIS returns, • Assisting with VAT return preparation and submissions, • Processing weekly, fortnightly, and monthly payrolls for clients, • Ensuring payrolls are accurate, compliant, and submitted on time, • Handling RTI submissions to HMRC, • Managing pension auto-enrolment and submissions, • Assisting with company formations, director/PSC changes, and registered office updates, • Preparing and filing confirmation statements with Companies House, • Maintaining statutory registers and other Companies House records, • Assisting with the preparation of accounts and tax returns, • Liaising with clients professionally and responding to queries, • Providing administrative support to the wider team Essential Requirements • AAT Level 3 qualified (or equivalent), • Previous experience working in an accountancy practice, • Minimum 1 year’s hands-on experience with Xero, • Experience processing payrolls (including RTI submissions), • Familiarity with Companies House filings and basic company secretarial duties, • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, • Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy, • Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines, • Confident communicator, able to deal with clients and colleagues professionally, • Experience using Dext, • Knowledge of VAT and CIS compliance and returns, • Experience bringing figures to trial balance ready for accounts preparation, • Experience managing multiple client portfolios, • Familiarity with Sage Payroll or other payroll software, • A proactive approach to client service and problem-solving, • A supportive, friendly, and collaborative working environment, • Exposure to a wide variety of clients and industries, • Opportunities for personal development and career progression