Self Employed Bookkeeper

1 month ago


London, United Kingdom Happy Healthy Holistic Full time

We are seeking a self-employed, qualified and experienced Bookkeeper to join our small, friendly team. You must be able and willing to work from our office in Wood Green every Tuesday from 10:00 to 13:00, and work 2 hours flexibly over the week (which can be based from home).

You should have a proven track record of supporting and transforming small businesses, helping them to scale and become more financially efficient. You must have the skills and knowledge to take full responsibility for all bookkeeping tasks, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our financial transactions. There is also a requirement to undertake some practical hands-on tasks. Experience with QuickBooks is essential and experience with Xero will be beneficial as we will be transitioning to Xero in 2024. Experience of using Wix would be a huge benefit.

The role is initially 5 hours per week, but there is potential to increase as the business grows.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage accounts payable processes, including reviewing and processing invoices, reconciling vendor statements, and ensuring timely payment
- Collating all purchase invoices (physical and digital) and uploading to Quickbooks/Xero
- Raising credit notes
- Credit control
- Preparing and submitting VAT return
- Set up organised financial procedures for the business
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and documentation (electronically and hard copies)
- Managing incoming petty cash receipts, uploading receipts, tracking amounts spent and arranging reimbursements
- Coordinating a monthly payment run for anything not automated including petty cash
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure all transactions are accounted for and accurate.
- Transitioning over from Quickbooks to Xero
- Setting up a permanent sync from Square and WIX to Quickbooks/Xero
- Setting up and maintaining physical filing systems
- Liaising with the Accountant, HMRC, and other relevant parties
- Collecting all documents needed for Self Assessment Tax Returns in two different countries, keeping this information organised and ready year round
- Assisting with processing online orders on WIX and eBay

**Requirements**:

- Qualified Bookkeeper: Certification or qualification in bookkeeping, accounting, or a related field is required.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in bookkeeping or accounting roles
- Accounting Software Expertise: Proficiency in QuickBooks is essential (minimum 3 years) and experience of working with Xero would be beneficial
- Experience and/or confidence in quickly learning and working with integrating multiple Ecommerce platforms including WIX, Square, Slack, eBay, and bespoke software
- Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial record-keeping.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Integrity: High ethical standards and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision and make sound decisions
- Self-motivated
- Willingness to learn about the business, work within a small team and muck in when needed Experience of creating and setting up franchises would be beneficial

**Job Type**: Freelance

**Salary**: £25.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Please write a short statement detailing your experience of supporting small businesses and helping them to scale and become more financially efficient.
- Are you registered as self-employed?
- Are you willing and able to come to our offices in Wood Green, London for 3 hours every Tuesday?

**Experience**:

- Bookkeeping: 5 years (required)
- QuickBooks: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Bookkeeping/Accountancy Qualifcation (required)

Ability to Commute:

- London, N22 7TB (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/04/2024



  • London, United Kingdom Henry Morgan Opticians Full time

    **Experienced bookkeeper required 16 hours per week on a self employed basis for a small and friendly independent opticians based in Highams Park.** **Skills required**: - **Must be experienced in using Xero and Xero payroll**: - **Processing invoices and credit notes**: - **Preparing quarterly VAT returns**: - **Managing purchase ledger and payment...


  • London, United Kingdom Get Set UK Full time

    Calling all Self Employed RECRUITERS! Get Set UK in partnership with the charity Journey2Work are leading on a project to help people get back into employment! As a Freelance Recruiter you will identify jobs suitable for unemployed people usually within housing, customer service, retail, hospitality industries and you will be paid by results. **You will be...


  • London, United Kingdom ecruit Full time

    Salary: £500 - 1,000 per week Reference: SEPT25 Self-Employed Personal Trainer - £500-£1000+ a week - Flexible The Role Are you a Personal Trainer with an ambition to be Self-Employed? While being a Self-Employed Personal Trainer can be lonely, a fitness company with a 15-year track record is presenting a great opportunity for motivated Personal...


  • London, United Kingdom Qeeper Full time

    _**We are Qeeper.**_ - We complete maintenance work for some of the largest letting agents & property managers in the UK, mostly prime properties in London. We partner with London's best Tradspeople, completing 100’s of reactive and planned jobs each week. We are proud to be rated 4.9/5 stars on Trustpilot._ - We are looking for a self-employed Plumber to...


  • London, United Kingdom Marston Group Full time

    Self Employed Enforcement Agent COMMISSION ONLY Full Training Provided - Self-Employed Full UK Driving Licence needed Uncapped commission, Realistic earnings between £40k to £90k (uncapped) Full UK Driving Licence needed Self-employed - Enforcement Agent experience and requirements: Required: Confident and Self-motivated Good negotiation skills Persuasive...


  • London, United Kingdom Capital Sparkle Full time

    Experienced Self-Employed Cleaners Wanted in Greater London **Job Description**: Capital Sparkle are a reputable cleaning network in Greater London seeking experienced self-employed cleaners for commercial and residential cleaning jobs. Join our network and take on assignments based on your desired workload. **Responsibilities**: - Perform various...


  • London, United Kingdom Qeeper Full time

    _**We are Qeeper.**_ - We complete maintenance work for some of the largest letting agents & property managers in the UK, mostly prime properties in London. We partner with London's best _Tradespeople_, completing 100’s of reactive and planned jobs each week. We are proud to be rated 4.9/5 stars on Trustpilot._ - We are looking for a self-employed...


  • London, United Kingdom nobodi Full time

    **Nobodi** has built a platform that is centred around the needs of its couriers. **Nobodi** gives you the opportunity to unlock great opportunities as a courier in London! Become a self-employed courier and enjoy flexible hours, better pay and zero hassle. Got a vehicle? Nobodi has the work. We offer bike, motorcycle, car and van delivery jobs all over...


  • London, United Kingdom Financial Careers Ltd Full time

    Role Title: Self Employed Mortgage AdvisornJoin one of the fastest-growing mortgage brokerage firms in the UK as a self-employed mortgage advisor.nAre you a high-performing mortgage advisor looking to maximize your revenue potential? Would you like to have a guaranteed payout when you retire or exit and become part of a top UK financial services firm?Our...

  • Personal Trainer

    4 hours ago


    London, United Kingdom The Gym Group Full time

    Welcome to The Gym Group, where fitness meets enjoyment, and passion meets purpose! Join our nationwide community that breaks down barriers to fitness for everyone. We're currently searching for a Level 3 Qualified Personal Trainer to join our dynamic team on a self-employed basis . We're not your average gym. With over 230 gyms nationwide, we're the...

  • Personal Trainer

    6 hours ago


    London, United Kingdom The Gym Group Full time

    Welcome to The Gym Group, where fitness meets enjoyment, and passion meets purpose! Join our nationwide community that breaks down barriers to fitness for everyone. We're currently searching for a Level 3 Qualified Personal Trainer to join our dynamic team on a self-employed basis . We're not your average gym. With over 230 gyms nationwide, we're the...


  • London, United Kingdom Nestify Ltd Full time

    We are looking for friendly, reliable self employed housekeeper living in London with availability to work during the week and/or weekends and flexibility to travel to different locations around London. You will be in charge of attending AirBnB properties in London after check out to complete cleaning and prepare the place for the next guest to come. Other...


  • London, United Kingdom Just Eat Full time

    Take charge of your earnings by becoming a self-employed delivery rider with Just Eat. Enjoy flexible hours and boost your income with cutting-edge tech for more deliveries. Set your own schedule, groove to your tunes, and earn on your own terms. Ready to start? You'll need transportation (bike, moped, or car), a smartphone (Android 8.0+ or iOS 12+), and...


  • London, United Kingdom Just Eat Full time

    Take charge of your earnings by becoming a self-employed delivery rider with Just Eat. Enjoy flexible hours and boost your income with cutting-edge tech for more deliveries. Set your own schedule, groove to your tunes, and earn on your own terms. Ready to start? You'll need transportation (bike, moped, or car), a smartphone (Android 8.0+ or iOS 12+), and...


  • London, United Kingdom Self-employed Full time

    Role Description The role of Children’s Writing Workshop Facilitator (Freelance) is for an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for creative writing. The position involves facilitating a creative writing programme for children aged 13-15 from underprivileged backgrounds. The facilitator will not have to design the materials and will follow a set...


  • London, United Kingdom Self-employed Full time

    Role Description The role of Children’s Writing Workshop Facilitator (Freelance) is for an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for creative writing. The position involves facilitating a creative writing programme for children aged 13-15 from underprivileged backgrounds. The facilitator will not have to design the materials and will follow a set...


  • London,, UK, United Kingdom Self-employed Full time

    Role DescriptionThe role of Children’s Writing Workshop Facilitator (Freelance) is for an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for creative writing. The position involves facilitating a creative writing programme for children aged 13-15 from underprivileged backgrounds. The facilitator will not have to design the materials and will follow a set...


  • London, United Kingdom Self-Employed Full time

    Role DescriptionThe role of Children’s Writing Workshop Facilitator (Freelance) is for an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for creative writing. The position involves facilitating a creative writing programme for children aged 13-15 from underprivileged backgrounds. The facilitator will not have to design the materials and will follow a set...


  • London, United Kingdom Self-employed Full time

    Role DescriptionThe role of Children’s Writing Workshop Facilitator (Freelance) is for an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for creative writing. The position involves facilitating a creative writing programme for children aged 13-15 from underprivileged backgrounds. The facilitator will not have to design the materials and will follow a set...


  • London, United Kingdom Self-employed Full time

    Role DescriptionThe role of Children’s Writing Workshop Facilitator (Freelance) is for an enthusiastic individual who has a passion for creative writing. The position involves facilitating a creative writing programme for children aged 13-15 from underprivileged backgrounds. The facilitator will not have to design the materials and will follow a set...