Job Description

JOIN OUR TEAM - BOOKKEEPER OPPORTUNITY

Location:

Town Hall, Lymington, S041 9ZG

Job Type:

Part time - 15 hours per week

Salary:

29,093.00- 31,586.00 (pro-rata) SCP 15-20 depending on experience

Are you highly organised and confident working with numbers? We're looking for a

Bookkeeper

to support our Accountant/Responsible Finance Officer in maintaining accurate financial records and assisting with the day-to-day financial management of the Town Council.

Key Responsibilities:

To support the day-to-day function of the accounts department. Issuing and recording of Purchase Orders. Ensuring all invoices received are input into the financial system. Daily processing of all bank transactions and transfers into SAGE and regularly reconciling all bank accounts. Managing the WorldPay account and ensuring all amounts received are reconciled and recorded in the financial accounts. Management of aged creditors list and ensure all amounts owed are paid in a timely manner. Setting up payments list. To issue invoices on behalf of the Council for goods and services provided by the Council, and to ensure that payment is received. Dealing with accounts queries. To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time commensurate with the level of the post.

What We're Looking For:

Excellent IT skills and familiarity with the Sage 50 Accounting System & Microsoft Excel is essential. Qualification in accountancy e.g. AAT bookkeeping or working towards CCAB/CIMA or qualified by experience. Experience within a similar role. Methodical and thorough approach to tasks. Proactive with ability to work both on their own and within a team. Ability to work on own initiative and anticipate problems and solve them.
This is a great opportunity to be part of a dedicated team and play a key role in supporting the effective financial operations of the Town Council.

A job description, person specification along with an application form can be found here: www.lymingtonandpennington-tc.gov.uk/job-vacancies

Closing date for all applications is 25th July 2025.

Applications will only be accepted via a completed application form; CV's will not be accepted.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 29,093.00-31,586.00 per year

Expected hours: 15 per week

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/07/2025