Part time - Senior Bookkeeper
Location: Central London (Office-Based)
Contract Type: Contract
Pattern: 1-2 Days Per Week
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

The Opportunity:
An established and growing property development business is seeking an experienced Senior Bookkeeper to support the finance function across a portfolio of residential development projects and entities. Working directly alongside the Director, this is a broad, hands-on position covering bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, invoicing, reporting, cash flow management and finance administration.

This role would suit someone who enjoys operating within an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment and is confident taking ownership of day-to-day finance operations whilst helping improve and streamline existing processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bookkeeping
• Maintain accurate financial records across multiple entities using Xero, QuickBooks and Excel.
• Post and reconcile bank transactions, income and expenditure.
• Maintain and manage chart of accounts and transaction coding.
• Handle inter-company reconciliations and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Payroll
• Run monthly payroll processes and associated journals.
• Manage PAYE, National Insurance and pension contributions.
• Liaise with external payroll providers and accountants where required.
• VAT
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns across multiple entities.
• Maintain VAT schedules and supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC requirements.
• Accounts Payable & Receivable
• Process supplier invoices and oversee payment workflows.
• Raise client invoices and maintain AP / AR records.
• Reconcile project expenditure against budgets.
• Cash Flow & Reporting
• Maintain project and company cash flow reporting.
• Assist with forecasting and financial tracking across developments.
• Prepare monthly management information and director-level reporting.
• Finance Administration & Compliance
• Ensure accurate financial records and supporting documentation are maintained.
• Support external accountants and advisors where required.
• Assist in improving finance processes and operational efficiencies.

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ bookkeeping or accounting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel and accounting systems such as Xero, Sage or QuickBooks.
• Experience preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Payroll processing experience.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Proactive and commercially minded approach.
• Confident written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Experience:

• Property development, construction or real estate sector experience.
• Exposure to development finance metrics including GDV, IRR, loan-to-cost and loan-to-value.
• Knowledge of CIS, SDLT, VAT option to tax, Section 106 agreements and CIL.
• Part-qualified or qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience with Microsoft Project, SharePoint or OneDrive.
• Exposure to automation tools or AI-led finance workflows.

What’s on Offer:

• Flexible contract opportunity, 1-2 days per week.
• Entrepreneurial and fast-moving working environment.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and development projects.
• Opportunity to shape and improve finance processes within a growing business.
• Central London office location.