Bookkeeper
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Position Overview & Specifications
Book-Keeper & Business Support
Flexible, part-time, self-employed, remote-working role, to support a mixed enterprise rural estate. Ideally you will have book-keeping, customer service and administrative experience. Hourly rate subject to experience. Duties are varied, requiring a range of personal and professional skills, including:
All book-keeping, including payroll (for two employees), sales and purchase invoices, bank payments, reconciliations, VAT returns, following up debts, provision of financial information to partners and accountants, etc.
Lettings management for two holiday properties plus sporting lets, including reactive and proactive liaison with customers, partners' family, staff and agents before, during and after bookings, profile and marketing, researching and advising partners re pricing, managing the lettings calendar, over-seeing contract house-keeping, cleaning and laundry, etc.
Administration, including customer notes for the holiday properties, staff documents such as timesheets, manuals and instructions etc, utility contract and insurance renewals, business rates and grants, assist agent and staff with property and equipment servicing and certification, assist partners and staff with ordering/purchasing basic supplies, appliances, furnishings, etc.
You must be IT literate (eg Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word) - experience with Xero accounting software is desirable.
You must have excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to develop strong working relationships with the partners and family, customers, agents, contractors and staff. You must be well-organised, conscientious, reliable and self-motivated, with excellent attention to detail.
Job Types: Part-time, Freelance
Part-time hours: 9 per week
Salary: £15.00-£20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Experience:
- bookkeeping: 3 years (required)
Language:
- fluent English (required)
Work Location: Remote
Application deadline: 05/03/2023
Expected start date: 03/04/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Bookkeeper roles across South Chesthill Estate's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £15 - £20 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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