Regular
Receipt and Expense Matching
Senior · Bookkeeper
Healthcare services group for primary care · 1,001–5,000 employees
£29–£34 / hour
About £480 a month at 4 h a week
- 2–5 h a week
- Hybrid · London
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
United Kingdom · Updated November 3, 2026
Part-time Bookkeeper jobs in United Kingdom
25 open Bookkeeper tasks are listed for the United Kingdom, from £21 to £38 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Bookkeeper here is £23 an hour, built from a market median wage of £16.19. At five hours a week that is about £500 a month.
£23/hrtypical rate, senior level
£16.19/hrmarket median wage
£21–£38range of open task rates
25open tasks tied to United Kingdom or remote in United Kingdom
Open Bookkeeper tasks in United Kingdom
Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United Kingdom.
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Catch-Up Bookkeeping · Agritech
Senior · Bookkeeper
Agri-business in greenhouse growing · 51–200 employees
£29–£34 / hour
About £380–£950 a month
- 12–30 h a month
- Hybrid · London
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
Regular
Weekly Transaction Coding · Agritech
Senior · Bookkeeper
Agri-business in greenhouse growing · 51–200 employees
£29–£33 / hour
About £400 a month at 3 h a week
- 2–4 h a week
- On-site · London
- Starts within 7 days
Regular
Receipt and Expense Matching
Senior · Bookkeeper
Management consulting firm for family businesses · 501–1,000 employees
£31–£38 / hour
About £520 a month at 4 h a week
- 2–5 h a week
- Hybrid · London
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- 6 interested
Bundle
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Specialist · Bookkeeper
Energy services company in EV charging · 51–200 employees
£24–£29 / hour
About £320–£800 a month
- 12–30 h a month
- Remote · United Kingdom
- Starts within 7 days
Bundle
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Specialist · Bookkeeper
Electronics manufacturer making food packaging · 51–200 employees
£22–£27 / hour
About £290–£740 a month
- 12–30 h a month
- Hybrid · Rochdale
- Starts within 7 days
Regular
Receipt and Expense Matching
Senior · Bookkeeper
Technology consulting firm · 201–500 employees
£28–£32 / hour
About £450 a month at 4 h a week
- 2–5 h a week
- On-site · London
- Starts next week
Bundle
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Senior · Bookkeeper
Construction group in commercial property · 201–500 employees
£25–£29 / hour
About £320–£810 a month
- 12–30 h a month
- Remote · United Kingdom
- Starts within 7 days
Bundle
Catch-Up Bookkeeping
Senior · Bookkeeper
Cybersecurity software company · 1,001–5,000 employees
£24–£29 / hour
About £320–£800 a month
- 12–30 h a month
- Hybrid · Bristol
- Starts within 7 days
All 25 open Bookkeeper tasks for United Kingdom
Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.
- Receipt and Expense Matching£29-£34/hr · hybrid in London
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£29-£34/hr · hybrid in London
- Weekly Transaction Coding£29-£33/hr · on site in London
- Receipt and Expense Matching£31-£38/hr · hybrid in London
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£24-£29/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£22-£27/hr · hybrid in Rochdale
- Receipt and Expense Matching£28-£32/hr · on site in London
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£25-£29/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£24-£29/hr · hybrid in Bristol
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£24-£30/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£22-£27/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£23-£27/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£23-£30/hr · hybrid in Southend-on-Sea
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£24-£31/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping (QuickBooks Online)£21-£27/hr · hybrid in Slough
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£21-£26/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£22-£29/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£23-£27/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£21-£25/hr · remote in the UK
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£22-£26/hr · hybrid in Birmingham
- Weekly Transaction Coding£29-£33/hr · on site in London
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£22-£26/hr · on site in Bristol
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£23-£27/hr · hybrid in Birmingham
- Catch-Up Bookkeeping£22-£26/hr · remote in the UK
What Bookkeeper pays in United Kingdom
Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | £12.66 | £270 | £26,300 |
| 25th | £13.91 | £300 | £28,900 |
| Median | £16.19 | £350 | £33,700 |
| 75th | £20.46 | £440 | £42,600 |
| 90th | £26.28 | £570 | £54,700 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.
Deftridge rate by level
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
| Senior (country floor) | £23 | £500 |
Where two levels show the same figure, the minimum rate for the country applies: Deftridge does not list work below it.
About this role
Day-to-day bookkeeping for small companies: coding, reconciliations and clean monthly books. Usual tools: QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill.com, Expensify.
Working on the side in United Kingdom
What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.
Checked on official pages, November 2026
- For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. Source
- Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. Source
- Self Assessment: the online tax return is due by 31 January after the tax year; a second payment deadline of 31 July applies when payments on account are made; a person who needs to file and has not before must tell HMRC by 5 October. Source
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Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.