About Us:
The Garden Company is an award-winning garden design, landscaping, and gardening business that prides itself on delivering high-quality services. We’re currently looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Bookkeeper to join our small, friendly team and ensure our financial records remain accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with relevant regulations.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a busy, supportive environment and wants to play a key role in a successful business team.
What You’ll Be Doing:
You'll be managing day-to-day financial transactions and providing important updates on our financial performance. Your responsibilities will include:
- Recording all financial transactions (sales, purchases, payments, receipts)
- Reconciling bank and credit card statements monthly
- Maintaining accurate records for accounts payable and receivable
- Preparing financial reports, including balance sheets and profit & loss statements
- Managing payroll and ensuring accurate tax and wage payments
- Producing sales invoices, following up on overdue accounts
- Assisting with budgeting and forecasting
- Ensuring compliance with tax regulations
- Providing general admin support to the Managing Director
- Managing CIS Contractors and carrying out monthly CIS returns
- Managing VAT returns
- Liaising with our accountants when they are producing our year-end accounts
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven experience as a bookkeeper or in a similar financial role
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping software (QuickBooks preferred)
- Understanding of basic accounting, payroll, and tax requirements
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) - including dealing professionally with clients and potential clients
- Proactive approach to finding solutions and resolving issues
- Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
- Ideally, previous experience in a small business environment
- A full UK driving licence (our office is in a semi-rural location with limited public transport)
If you're looking to join a friendly, thriving company and take on a key role with flexibility, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note: the salary shown is the full-time equivalent, your salary will be pro rata.
Visit our website for more details about us: www.thegardenco.co.uk
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From £30,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience:
- bookkeeping: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
