Bookkeeper - Part Time

About us
We’re an independent wine business based in Hanborough, Oxfordshire. We’re looking for an organised, detail-focused Bookkeeper to look after our day-to-day finances and company compliance. You’ll work directly with our COO and Founder.

What you’ll be doing

  • Reconciling bank statements and keeping Sage up to date
  • Recording income, expenses and supplier/customer transactions
  • Processing monthly credit card and expense reports
  • Preparing and submitting VAT returns
  • Keeping Alcohol Duty records accurate and up to date
  • Supporting payroll data entry and employee record updates
  • Maintaining statutory registers (shareholders, directors, PSCs) across our group companies
  • Filing Confirmation Statements and helping prepare year-end accounts
  • Updating HMRC (AWRS) and the bank when directors or company details change
  • Supporting GDPR record-keeping and compliance
  • Helping with audit preparation and other finance and admin tasks as needed

What we’re looking for

  • Proven experience in bookkeeping, accounts or a similar finance role
  • Confident using Sage and Excel
  • A good understanding of statutory record-keeping and compliance
  • Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
  • Clear communicator who’s comfortable working on their own
  • AAT or equivalent is desirable, but not essential
  • Experience with AI tools such as Claude is a plus. We’ll train you if you’re new to them.

What we offer

  • Salary: £23,250 per annum
  • 30 hours per week, office based in Hanborough, Witney
  • 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Pension scheme

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £23,250.00 per year

Expected hours: 30.0 per week

Benefits:

  • Bereavement leave
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Witney, Oxfordshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

  • Bookkeeping: 2 years (required)

Language:

  • English (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • AAT qualification or equivalent (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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