Accountant
Posted 7 days ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Crawley, Sussex, UK
Summary: The Part-Time Accountant role involves managing the financial records for UK entities, focusing on VAT compliance, payment processing, and monthly reporting. The position requires strong accounting experience and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders. The role is hybrid, with one day a week in the office in Crawley and the remainder remote. Experience with HMRC and payroll reconciliation is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process payments and invoices.
- Support monthly reporting and VAT submissions.
- Assist with year-end preparation and payroll processing.
- Maintain accurate financial records in QuickBooks Online.
- Support reconciliations, expense tracking, invoice generation, and fixed asset recording.
- Liaise with external accountants as needed.
Key Skills:
- Strong all-round accounts experience.
- Solid understanding of VAT compliance.
- Experience dealing directly with HMRC and other tax authorities.
- QBE or Qualified ACA, CIMA, ACCA.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work well with key stakeholders.
Salary (Rate): £30.00 Hourly
City: Crawley
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Part-Time Accountant, Hybrid, Crawley
Your new company
Our client is looking for a Part-Time Accountant to look after the UK entities of the company.
Your new role
You will be a detail-oriented and proactive individual with strong all-round accounts experience and a solid understanding of VAT compliance. The role involves processing payments and invoices, supporting monthly reporting, VAT submissions, and year-end preparation. You will also assist with payroll processing and liaise with external accountants as needed. A key part of the role includes maintaining accurate financial records in QuickBooks Online, supporting reconciliations, expense tracking, invoice generation, and fixed asset recording. Experience dealing directly with HMRC and other tax authorities is essential, along with UK payroll reconciliation and reporting.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a hands-on SME Accountant, either QBE or Qualified ACA, CIMA, ACCA, with experience of processing ledgers through to the preparation of monthly accounts. Knowledge of VAT returns is essential. Excellent communication skills with the ability to work well with key stakeholders.
What you'll get in return
This is a hybrid interim part-time Accountant role, ideally 1 day a week in the office in Crawley, the rest remote.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.