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Hello, my name is Richard Hills. I opened Tokyo Diner as an offshoot of my family’s main business in 1992. Due to retirement, we are now looking for a part-time bookkeeper/accounts manager.
We try to make this job as straightforward as we can: we keep the accounts up-to-date, and we pride ourselves in paying people on time.
Tokyo Diner is a little London landmark. On average, we serve about 250-300 meals every day, and we employ nearly 40 people. The purpose of this job is to manage all aspects of our finances.
Benefits
- Full market rate of pay with all statutory benefits.
- Flexible hours to suit your lifestyle, based on 24 hours per week.
- Positive, stable working environment in a long-running, friendly, fuss-free, family firm.
- Easy-to-get-to location in the vibrant West End – just 75 metres from Leicester Square station. (See contact page.)
- Free meals when you are working at Tokyo Diner.
- Staff discount when you visit Tokyo Diner.
Your Responsibilities
- General bookkeeping (e.g. Bank Reconciliations, Purchase and Sales Ledgers, Cash Book, Payroll, Pensions, VAT returns, Company Returns, Cashflow Forecasts, Management Reports, etc.) for Tokyo Diner and its related companies.
- Please note that you will not be responsible for managing other staff.
- For more details, please see the Job Description.
Your Skills and Experience
- At least five years’ experience in general bookkeeping (as described above and detailed in the Job Description).
- Previous experience with one of the other major accounting packages – preferably QuickBooks Online – is required.
- General IT skills, especially MS Excel, Word and Google GSuite.
Your Personal Attributes
- You have effective communication skills (written, oral and computer).
- You have a high level of self-direction and time management skills. You will be the only person in the accounts department, so this job mainly involves working alone (although you will be able to call on the assistant manager to perform routine tasks that you are not required to do, such as counting cash).
- You have settled down somewhere within easy commuting distance of Tokyo Diner and are looking for a long-term position where you will be respected and appreciated.
- Although it could be an advantage, the ability to speak Japanese is not a requirement for this job.
- However, this position will require you to have a high level of interest and respect for foreign cultures and to be able to work in an environment where other people are often speaking a foreign language.
- Please note: the office is on the 4th floor (with no lift).
Deadlines
- Closing date for applications: 17.30 on Monday, 12 January 2026.
- We hope to have drawn up a shortlist of the people we would like to meet for an interview by Friday, 16 January 2026.
- We hope to make our final decision around the end of January 2026.