Part-Time Bookkeeper – Construction (1 Day/Week) – East Tilbury

Pembroke & Bull Contracts is a growing painting and decorating contractor based in East Tilbury, Essex. As we've grown, we're looking for an experienced, detail-focused bookkeeper to join us one day a week in the office, working alongside our administrator to keep our finances accurate and up to date.

This is a great opportunity for a capable bookkeeper who enjoys hands-on, practical work and wants flexible, local, part-time hours.

What you'll be doing:

  • Recording and reconciling supplier invoices, sales, and general expenditure on a weekly basis
  • Supporting project-level profit & loss tracking, including tracking and managing retentions, to help us understand margins on individual jobs
  • Working alongside — and helping upskill — our office administrator in day-to-day bookkeeping tasks, so more routine processing can be handled confidently in-house over time
  • Helping keep our books clean, accurate, and audit-ready
What we're looking for:
  • Solid bookkeeping experience (AAT qualified or equivalent practical experience)
  • Essential: bookkeeping experience within the construction industry, including handling retentions
  • Confident working in QuickBooks
  • Comfortable working independently and explaining processes clearly to a colleague you'll be mentoring
  • Organised and accurate, with an understanding of how costs and margins work on individual jobs/projects
  • Able to commute to our East Tilbury office one day a week
Hours & pay: 1 day per week, approx. 8 hours. Core hours are 8am–4pm, but we can adjust start/finish times to accommodate the school run or other commitments if needed. £18–£20 per hour, depending on experience.

Pay: £18.00-£20.00 per hour

Benefits

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Employee discount
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • On-site gym
  • On-site parking
  • Transport links
Application question(s):
  • Do you have bookkeeping experience within the construction industry, including handling retentions?
Experience:
  • Bookkeeping: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
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