Bookkeeper - Remote (Full Time Hours)

About Pickle

Pickle helps fast-growing businesses that have outpaced their financial administration. The company partners with founders, operators, and business owners who need dependable bookkeeping, accurate reporting, and a trusted professional to keep finances in order. It supports ambitious organisations across different sectors by providing fractional finance talent that works as a reliable extension of the client team.

This is not a standard employee position. The work is carried out on a fractional contractor basis across several client engagements, with professionals managing their own time, delivering consistent quality, and building lasting relationships through expertise, dependability, and professionalism.

If you value variety, independence, and direct collaboration with expanding businesses, this role may be a strong fit.

About the Opportunity

The client is a rapidly expanding, AI-led company operating at speed and scale. As the organisation grows, it needs an experienced UK bookkeeper to own day-to-day finance operations and keep the finance function accurate, orderly, and reliable.

This is a dedicated contractor engagement that requires full-time availability and a practical, hands-on approach. The person in this role will form an important part of the operational support structure, helping safeguard financial accuracy while contributing to a business that is changing quickly.

The position suits someone who enjoys high-growth environments, takes responsibility seriously, and can manage a busy workload confidently without close oversight.

Role Overview

You will handle accurate bookkeeping, oversee reconciliations, support month-end activities, and help ensure the business meets UK financial reporting and compliance obligations.

Because priorities can change quickly, you will need to stay flexible, maintain strong attention to detail under pressure, and consistently produce reliable work in a fast-paced setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep bookkeeping records accurate across several accounts and entities
• Carry out daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations
• Manage supplier payments and expense processing
• Support customer receivables work and payment monitoring
• Prepare monthly management accounts and the related supporting schedules
• Complete and file VAT returns
• Work in line with HMRC requirements and UK accounting rules
• Support compliance with Making Tax Digital (MTD)
• Review, investigate, and resolve financial discrepancies and queries
• Maintain records and documents so they are ready for audit
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing tasks
• Coordinate with external accountants and other finance stakeholders when needed
• Look for ways to streamline finance processes and improve efficiency

Requirements

Experience

• At least 5 years of bookkeeping experience for UK-based businesses
• Strong knowledge of UK bookkeeping and accounting fundamentals
• Proven track record handling VAT returns and VAT compliance
• Experience working within HMRC rules and requirements
• Good understanding of Making Tax Digital (MTD)
• Hands-on experience preparing management accounts
• Background supporting fast-growing or rapidly scaling businesses
• Comfort working in environments where priorities can shift quickly

Systems and Technical Skills

• Strong command of double-entry bookkeeping
• Advanced reconciliation capability
• Excellent precision and financial accuracy
• Strong Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet skills
• Ability to spot issues, investigate variances, and apply practical fixes
• Experience using modern finance technology stacks

Software Experience

• NetSuite is highly desirable
• Xero is beneficial
• QuickBooks Online is beneficial
• Dext is beneficial
• ApprovalMax is beneficial
• Experience with other cloud accounting and finance platforms is also useful

Personal Attributes

• Very organised and able to work independently
• Comfortable taking responsibility and owning deliverables
• Able to perform effectively with little supervision
• Commercially aware with strong problem-solving ability
• Good at prioritising in a changing, fast-paced environment
• Composed under pressure and able to handle competing deadlines
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills
• Dependable, responsive, and accountable

Availability and Engagement Terms

• This is a contractor engagement, not a permanent employed role
• Work is required during UK business hours
• The role requires 160 hours per month, Monday to Friday
• Full-time dedication is expected throughout the engagement
• Immediate availability is preferred
• Candidates with long notice periods are unlikely to be considered suitable because the need is urgent

Why This Role

This opportunity offers the chance to work with a business at the cutting edge of AI-driven growth. You will have real ownership, exposure to a high-performing team, and the ability to make a meaningful contribution to the financial operations of a scaling organisation.

It is well suited to someone who enjoys being the person ensuring everything runs smoothly in the background while the business focuses on growth.

The role comes with a culture of balance and reliability, even if the work itself stays firmly behind the scenes.

Additional Information

The engagement is based in South Africa and is remote. It is intended for a full-time contractor working in alignment with UK business hours.