Job Description

About the Role

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented Bookkeeper / Utilities Accountant with strong property industry experience to manage day-to-day bookkeeping, utilities administration, and property accounting.

This is a part-time, flexible role but requires regular on-site presence (minimum 3 days/week in the office, ideally more depending on applicant location and schedule).

The role can be either on a contractor or employed basis.

Key Responsibilities

Utilities & Property Accounting

Manage utility bills across a large property portfolio (gas, electric, water, council tax, broadband). Reconcile utility accounts, track discrepancies, and ensure timely onboarding/offboarding during tenant turnover. Handle meter readings, supplier queries, and bill validation.

Bookkeeping

Maintain daily bookkeeping in Xero with absolute accuracy. Post invoices, receipts, credit notes, and supplier payments. Manage reconciliations and ensure up-to-date ledgers. Support month-end processes alongside the finance team.

Credit Control & AP/AR

Support credit control, particularly with utility-related recoveries. Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to resolve billing issues.

General Finance Support

Assist with filing, documentation, auditing preparations, and finance administration.

Required Experience

You must have:

Property industry experience (mandatory)

Without this, utility workflows and supplier structures will be too difficult to learn.

Strong bookkeeping background

Several years in bookkeeping roles. Experience handling multi-entity or high-volume environments preferred.

Advanced Xero skills

Confident, efficient user of Xero. Able to keep accounts clean, reconciled, and audit-ready.

Utilities experience (highly preferred)

Familiarity with utility onboarding/offboarding for properties. Understanding of how suppliers structure tariffs, deposits, billing cycles.

Accuracy & reliability

Someone thorough, meticulous, and consistent.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Lives near Kensington or West London (role requires on-site presence -- short commute ideal). Excellent communicator and problem-solver. Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision. Able to commit to a long-term, stable part-time role.

Working Hours

Part-time

: ~20 hours/week Preferably

4 hours/day, 5 days a week

, but we are flexible.

Minimum 3 days/week in the office

, ideally more if the commute is short. We can adjust depending on the right candidate.

Salary

Competitive part-time pro-rated salary depending on experience.
Job Types: Part-time, Freelance

Pay: 20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 - 25 per week

Ability to commute/relocate:

London, W6 0LQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

What is your preferred work pattern? What is your preferred employment status? Contractor or Employee?
Experience:

Utilities Book Keeping in property sector: 5 years (required) Xero: 5 years (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, W6 0LQ