Bookkeeper / Accountant (External Contractor)
Location: Remote
Engagement Type: External Contractor
Fees: Monthly retainer (part time): £2,500
About BuildUp
BuildUp represents the new breed of Property Development in the UK.
We are one of the fastest growing businesses in the country, combining two powerful forces in development, education and partnerships. We partner with aspiring property developers, giving them the knowledge, funding and delivery capability to live out what is often a lifelong ambition, becoming a Developer.
Our projects span all sizes and asset classes. Current schemes include:
- A 17 unit residential development in Cambridge
- A 50 unit scheme in Surrey
- Two executive homes in Central London
- An aerospace development in Lewisham
If the deal works, we will go and do it.
BuildUp is founded on two key principles, Making Money and Having Fun. In the last six months we have grown from a team of 3 to 28 people, with team members aged between 20 and 55 across our Education and Partnerships divisions. We are the only company in the world offering what we do and over the next 12 months we will significantly disrupt the UK SME development landscape.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Bookkeeper / Accountant to join BuildUp as an external contractor and support our fast growing property development business.
This role will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records across multiple projects and entities, ensuring compliance, supporting decision making, and helping to build robust financial processes as the business scales.
You will work closely with senior management and other external advisors and play a key role in keeping the financial engine of the business running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
- Day to day bookkeeping across multiple property development projects and entities
- Maintaining accurate ledgers, reconciliations and financial records
- Managing accounts payable and receivable
- Bank, loan and development cost reconciliations
- Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reports
- Monitoring cash flow and project spend against budgets
- Supporting VAT returns including property specific VAT considerations
- Liaising with external accountants, tax advisors and lenders as required
- Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and UK regulations
- Supporting process improvement as the business continues to scale
- Proven experience working with Stripe and Whop as payment processors, including managing the associated bookkeeping, reconciling transactions and payouts, recording processing fees and refunds, and ensuring accurate financial records.
About You
- Proven experience as a Bookkeeper or Accountant, ideally within property development, construction or real estate
- Strong understanding of UK accounting standards and VAT
- Comfortable working across multiple projects with varying structures
- Highly organised, detail driven and reliable
- Confident working independently as an external contractor
- Proactive mindset, spotting issues early and suggesting improvements
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with non finance stakeholders
Why BuildUp?
- Work with one of the fastest growing and most ambitious development businesses in the UK
- Exposure to a wide range of exciting, high value development projects
- Flexible contractor engagement
- A business that genuinely values both performance and enjoyment
- Opportunity to grow with the company as it scales rapidly
Pay: £2,500.00 per month
Benefits:
Work Location: Remote
