Location: Redditch (office-based)
Salary: £15.00–£18.00 per hour (DOE) | Equivalent c.£31,000–£34,000 FTE
Hours 09.00-17.00 will consider Part Time hours
The Role
Arden Personnel are recruiting for a Temporary Bookkeeper to join a well-established Redditch-based manufacturer, supplying pizza ovens across the UK. The role has arisen to cover long-term sick leave within the accounts team and is available on a minimum three-month basis, likely running through to the end of the year with potential to extend. This is a broad, hands-on role suited to an experienced bookkeeper who can pick up an existing set of books quickly and work independently from day one.
Key Responsibilities:
- General day-to-day bookkeeping across the group's three entities
- Bank reconciliations
- Preparation of monthly management accounts
- Payroll processing
- VAT return preparation and submission
- Intercompany transactions and reconciliations across the group
- Ad hoc accounts duties as required
About You
Must Have:
- Proven bookkeeping experience, including management accounts and payroll
- Confident working with Sage 50 and Xero
- Able to work independently with minimal handover
- Available immediately or at short notice
Desirable:
- Experience of migrating from Sage 50 to Xero
- Background in a manufacturing or SME environment
The Package
- £16.00–£20.00 per hour, depending on experience
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
- Part-time or full-time considered
- Contract: Temporary, minimum 3 months, likely to end of year, with potential to extend
About the Client
A well-established UK supplier of pizza ovens, based in Redditch.
How to apply for our Temporary Bookkeeper role
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About Arden Personnel: Arden Personnel is a trusted recruitment agency covering Redditch, Bromsgrove, Studley, Henley-in-Arden, Evesham, Alcester, Bidford-on-Avon, Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Stratford-upon-Avon. We place candidates across Administration, Marketing, IT, HR, Finance, Customer Service, Purchasing, Engineering and more. We are an equal opportunities employer.