Accounts Professional

Accounts Office – Maternity Cover
Location: Swavesey, Cambridge
Salary: £31,000 FTE (£18,600 pro rata for 3 days per week), depending on experience.
Hours: 3 days per week, 9.00am–5.30pm. Flexible days and start/finish times to be agreed.
Contract: Maternity cover commencing 4th January 2027 for 12 months.
Working arrangement: Office-based

Are you an experienced Accounts professional looking for a part-time opportunity within a well-established organisation?

We’re looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper to provide maternity cover within the Accounts Office at the MG Owners' Club headquarters in Swavesey, near Cambridge.

This is a varied role covering day-to-day accounting responsibilities through to month-end and year-end processes. You’ll be working as part of an established team, with some duties currently being absorbed by other staff, meaning the role will initially be 3 days per week with flexibility around which days are worked and start/finish times.
The Accounts system used is Sage, alongside Barclays online banking.

The Role
As part of the Accounts team, you’ll be responsible for a varied range of accounting duties, including:
• Managing day-to-day online banking through Barclays Bank
• Processing payments via online banking
• Completing cash books using online banking information
• Carrying out bank reconciliations
• Preparing and completing VAT returns
• Managing prepayments and accruals
• Processing depreciation
• Preparing monthly management accounts
• Assisting with budgets
• Preparing year-end accounts information and sending the required paperwork to the external accountants
• Supporting the general day-to-day running of the Accounts Office
You’ll have the opportunity to work across a broad range of accounting responsibilities, making this a varied role for someone who enjoys having ownership of their workload.

About You
We’re looking for an experienced accounts professional who is confident working across day-to-day bookkeeping and wider accounting processes.

You’ll ideally have:
• Previous experience working in a similar accounts/bookkeeping role
• Experience using Sage accounting software
• Experience with online banking and processing payments
• Experience completing bank reconciliations
• Experience preparing VAT returns
• Knowledge of prepayments, accruals and depreciation
• Experience with month-end and management accounts
• An understanding of year-end accounts processes
• Good attention to detail and accuracy
• A reliable and organised approach to your work
• The ability to work independently and manage your own workload
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a small team

Previous experience within a similar part-time accounts role would be beneficial, although we’re primarily looking for someone with the right experience and ability to confidently manage the responsibilities of the role.

What’s on Offer?
• 3 days per week, 9.00am–5.30pm
• Flexible working days and start/finish times to be agreed
• Maternity cover commencing 4th January 2027 for 12 months
• Office-based role at the MG Owners' Club headquarters
• Varied accounts position covering day-to-day, monthly and year-end duties
• Opportunity to work within a well-established organisation
• Established and supportive working environment

If you’re an experienced Accounts professional looking for a part-time maternity cover position and have the skills to manage a varied accounts workload, we’d love to hear from you!