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Bookkeeper in Long Eaton

A master of all trades who thrives with full autonomy.

Day to day in Long Eaton

What a bookkeeper
does in Long Eaton.

A master of all trades who thrives in a role with full autonomy. Often a “one person finance function” in an SME environment. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Long Eaton businesses we recruit for.

  • Managing accounts up to trial balance
  • Purchase ledger management
  • Sales ledger management
  • Processing expenses
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Double entry bookkeeping
  • Payroll for a small team
  • Credit control
  • Cash flow statements
  • Accurate filing of financial data

What it pays in Long Eaton

Real Long Eaton market rates, not a national average.

Medior Bookkeeper · Long Eaton

Typical: £33,500 per year

Medium confidence — modelled local estimate

Recruiting in Long Eaton

Why Long Eaton needs
a specialist.

A Long Eaton business hiring for a bookkeeper role — or a candidate looking for one — deserves more than a database match. Day to day, that often means sales ledger management — one of several things a bookkeeper in Long Eaton is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes manufacturing smes across the wider erewash district. In a market like Long Eaton, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a bookkeeper in Long Eaton?

Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.

Submit a vacancy

Job seeking

Ready to be one?

Send us your CV or browse live Bookkeeper roles in Long Eaton and beyond.

Common questions

Bookkeeper in Long Eaton FAQs.

Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Bookkeeper roles in Long Eaton?

Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Long Eaton salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

What kind of Long Eaton employers hire Bookkeepers through you?

Recent examples include furniture-manufacturing and upholstery businesses with deep local roots and distribution and trade-supply operators around the m1 junction 25 — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Long Eaton.

How does the process work if I want to become a Bookkeeper in Long Eaton?

Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Bookkeeper opportunities in Long Eaton that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

How do you recruit Bookkeeper roles in Long Eaton without a local office?

We work with Long Eaton employers and candidates remotely for Bookkeeper roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.

Can I see live Bookkeeper vacancies in Long Eaton before speaking to someone?

Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Long Eaton vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

Do you charge candidates for Bookkeeper roles in Long Eaton?

No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.

Do you place Bookkeeper candidates in Long Eaton?

Yes — Bookkeeper is one of the positions we place in Long Eaton, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

What does a Bookkeeper do day to day in Long Eaton?

A master of all trades who thrives in a role with full autonomy. Often a “one person finance function” in an SME environment.

How much does a Bookkeeper earn in Long Eaton?

Bookkeeper salaries in Long Eaton typically sit at £27.5k – £38k. Minimum wage rises keep pushing this bracket up — most entry-level finance roles now start around £27.5k. Study support toward AAT makes a real difference to the calibre of candidate you attract, with experienced bookkeepers reaching £38k.

What does it cost an employer in Long Eaton to recruit a Bookkeeper through you?

There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.

Do you recruit Bookkeeper roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Long Eaton?

Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Long Eaton needing a single, sole-charge Bookkeeper hire.

What areas around Long Eaton do you cover for Bookkeeper roles?

We recruit Bookkeeper positions across Long Eaton itself and the surrounding commuter towns and business parks — if you're just outside the immediate area, get in touch and we'll be straight with you about whether it's somewhere we can genuinely help.

Is a Bookkeeper role in Long Eaton permanent or temporary?

Both — many Long Eaton employers use temp-to-perm for a Bookkeeper hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.

What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Bookkeeper roles in Long Eaton?

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Long Eaton market for Bookkeeper roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
bookkeeper in Long Eaton.