Temporary Accounts Assistant

Join a Growing and Innovative Business

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a fast-paced and rapidly evolving organisation based in Bath. This is not your typical transactional finance position.
You will play a key role in supporting a busy finance function during a period of growth, transformation and increased commercial activity.

The successful candidate will gain exposure across multiple areas of finance, working closely with stakeholders across the business whilst helping improve processes and maintaining high levels of financial accuracy.

This is an ideal opportunity for somebody who enjoys variety, takes ownership of their workload and wants to make a genuine impact from day one.

Key Responsibilities

Purchase Ledger

Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
Managing supplier statement reconciliations
Resolving invoice queries with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Preparing payment runsSales Ledger

Raising and issuing customer invoices
Allocating cash and reconciling customer accounts
Assisting with credit control activities and aged debt reviews
Investigating customer account discrepanciesBank & Balance Sheet Reconciliations

Daily bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
Reconciling key balance sheet accounts
Investigating and resolving discrepanciesMonth-End Support

Assisting with accruals and prepayments
Supporting month-end close activities
Maintaining accurate financial records
Producing reports for senior finance staffSystems & Process Improvement

Working extensively on both Xero and Sage
Supporting ongoing finance process improvements
Assisting with data cleansing and reporting projects
Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and controls
What We Are Looking For

Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or Assistant Accountant role
Strong working knowledge of Xero
Previous experience using Sage
Excellent reconciliation skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a busy environment
Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables and data analysis
Confident communicator with a proactive approach
Desirable Experience

AAT qualification or studying towards AAT
Experience supporting month-end processes
Exposure to multi-entity or project-based accounting environments
Experience improving finance processes and controls
What's In It For You?

Hybrid working available following initial training
Friendly and supportive finance team
Exposure to a wide variety of finance activities
Opportunity to influence and improve processes
Potential contract extension depending on business requirements
Immediate start available
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. It would be great to hear about your experience and how you match up to the job description and key responsibilities.
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