Freelance Senior Bookkeeper

Freelance Senior Bookkeeper (Part-Time) — Lambeth

£22.50 per hour | 3 Days Per Week | Onsite with Clients Across South London
At
The Part-Time Finance People
, we're passionate about supporting SMEs and helping them thrive. We're expanding our team of finance specialists and looking to bring on an experienced
Freelance Senior Bookkeeper
to support clients based in and around
Lambeth and across South London
— including
SW, SE, and W1
postcode areas.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled finance professional who enjoys variety, values flexibility, and is motivated by making a real difference in the businesses they support.

About You:
You are an experienced
Bookkeeper or Finance Manager
with hands-on experience supporting
growing SMEs
. You take pride in delivering high-quality work, building trusted relationships, and helping business owners better understand their financial performance.

Ideally, you are already
self-employed
with at least
3 days of availability per week
, and you're comfortable working onsite with clients in South London.

About the Role:
As a
Senior Bookkeeper
, you'll provide tailored, hands-on financial support to a portfolio of ambitious SMEs. You'll help streamline financial processes, ensure accuracy across ledgers, and deliver insightful reporting that supports confident, data-driven decision-making.

You'll work closely with business owners and management teams to maintain sound financial records, ensure compliance, and provide valuable day-to-day finance support that enables growth and stability.

Your Expertise Should Include:

• Customer invoicing and sales ledger management
• Credit control and debtor reporting to directors
• 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
• Payroll (and pension administration) – desirable
• Month-end journals including depreciation, accruals, and prepayments
• Experience with Xero (QuickBooks and Sage 50 experience is a plus)

The Details:

• Rate: £22.50 per hour
• Hours: 2 days per week (freelance/contractor basis)
• Location: Onsite with clients across Lambeth and South London (SW, SE, W1)

Whether you're looking to
expand your portfolio
,
fill spare capacity
, or
work more meaningfully with SMEs
, this role offers flexibility, variety, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.