Accounts Assistant

A well-established SME in Witham are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Part-Time Accounts Assistant to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance administrator looking for a structured, part-time role within a supportive and professional environment. Initially offered on a two-day-per-week basis, there is potential for additional hours in the future as the role develops.

Location: On-site
Working Pattern: Part-Time, 2 days per week (Tuesday & Thursday)
Salary: £15 per hour (£28,860 FTE)
Estimated Start Date: Mid-March

Working closely with the Finance team, you will support day-to-day transactional finance activities, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and strong credit control processes.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Managing credit control, including proactively chasing overdue accounts
Supporting sales ledger activities, raising invoices and allocating payments
Monitoring and managing finance mailboxes, ensuring timely responses
Setting up bank payments
Matching purchase orders to delivery notes and processing credit notes
Reconciling fuel receipts and corporate card statements
Identifying and resolving missing invoice queries
Managing petty cash and issuing customer statements
Providing general administrative support to the Finance teamWhat we are looking for:

Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant or finance administration role
Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks effectively
Experience using MS Office, Sage & Paperless
Confident written and verbal communicator
Comfortable working independently while contributing to a small teamHuntress does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. We are acting as a Recruitment Business in relation to this role
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