Part-Time Senior Bookkeeper (Chester)

Part-Time Senior Bookkeeper - Chester

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Bookkeeper to provide hands-on financial support to our valued clients in Chester. As a Senior Bookkeeper for The Part-Time Finance People, you’ll provide SME clients with tailored financial support, completing day-to-day bookkeeping tasks and helping to overcome accounting challenges while preparing and explaining financial information that improves cash flow and supports better decision-making.

About You:

You are an experienced Bookkeeper/Finance Manager with practical exposure to growing SMEs. Ideally, you are self-employed and have at least 2 days per week available to provide flexible, high-quality support.

Your Expertise Should Include:

• Customer invoicing and sales ledger management

• Credit control and debtor reporting

• Supplier invoices and purchase ledger management

• Drafting payment runs for approval

• Supplier reconciliations

• Bank postings and reconciliations

• Expense and credit card management and reconciliation

• VAT returns

• Month-end journals including depreciation, accruals, and prepayments

• Experience with Xero accounting software (Sage 50 / QuickBooks a plus)

• Payroll (if necessary)

Role Details:

• Location: Chester (on-site)

• Hours: Part-time, 2–3 days per week

• Rate: £22.50 per hour

• Type: Part-time, self-employed

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys supporting small businesses, values flexibility, and wants to make a meaningful impact on clients’ financial management.

Additional Information:

• We cannot offer sponsorship for overseas workers.

• Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years’ UK-based experience in bookkeeping or finance.