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Bookkeeper
Location: Sacrewell Farm, Peterborough PE8 6HJ
Hours: Part-time, Monday to Friday, 22.5 hours per week. Working days and times can be agreed to suit the successful candidate.
Pay: £26,000 FTE. Pro rata salary £15,600.
Start Date: March 2026
Sacrewell is a popular farm attraction located to the west of Peterborough with around 85,000 visitors a year. Sacrewell is run by The William Scott Abbott Trust, an education charity with over 50-years of history.
This is an exciting time within The William Scott Abbott Trust at Sacrewell, and we need someone fantastic to be part of our team. We need a reliable and enthusiastic bookkeeper who is passionate about delivering a high standard of financial support.
The bookkeeper is responsible for providing high quality, customer focused financial support services to the organisation. Working closely with finance and other team members to process, record, produce reports of financial transactions and assist in the preparation of accounts to ensure the processing and reporting deadlines are met, and so that organisational commitments are fully satisfied. The Bookkeeper provides robust high-quality financial information which underpins effective decision making across the organisation.
Due to the nature of the business, weekend and Bank Holiday working may be required.
Occasionally situations may arise that require the post holder to perform other duties or tasks as may be reasonably requested by the Trust. In addition, all employees are expected to adhere to the Trust’s commitment to providing a safe and positive working environment for all.
Key responsibilities:
- Recording sales income, till income and sales invoices, maintaining the sales ledger and applying credit control
- Recording purchase invoices and payments and maintaining the purchase ledger
- Maintaining the general / nominal ledger and administering any nominal journals
- Preparing Payroll data (including Expense Claims) for internal review to ensure accurate information is given
- Record, summarise and analyse bank receipts and bank payments
- Reconcile all bank accounts, Barclays and Sage Payments and credit card transactions
- Preparation of quarterly VAT Returns
- Prepare the monthly actual vs budgets reporting for management review
- Complete the reconciliation of all key control accounts on a weekly and monthly basis as appropriate
- Assist the Finance Manager with the preparation of year end accounts and work closely with the auditors to ensure they have required access to information
- Dealing with finance enquiries and correspondence in a timely and positive manner
- Supporting the Finance Manager in ensuring full compliance with appropriate accounting standards and statutory reporting obligations
- Supporting the Finance Manager in continuous improvements within the Finance function.
You will have:
- Excellent organisation, communication and customer service skills
- Experience in a bookkeeping role
- Experience of advanced Excel and data manipulation
- Knowledge of SAGE 50 Accounting system including the processing of Sales / Purchase Invoices; Supplier Payments; Journal Entries; VAT Returns; Bank Reconciliations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in a professional manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
You will need to be:
- A confident, flexible team player with a proactive and enthusiastic attitude
- A self-starter able to work on their own initiative
- Able to prioritise and respond flexibly to demands
- A problem-solver with a positive and can-do attitude
The role will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
How to Apply
If you think this role is right for you, please submit your application, including a CV and covering letter, to hayley.may@sacrewell.org.uk by 15th March 2026. Early applications are encouraged, as we may interview and appoint before the closing date.
We look forward to hearing from you!