Temporary Accounts Assistant

Temporary Accounts Assistant

Are you seeking a short-term opportunity to apply your finance skills and make an immediate impact? As a Temporary Accounts Assistant, you will support vital accounting operations over a two-week period, helping ensure financial accuracy and compliance. 

Please note, this is a temporary position paid on a weekly PAYE basis and will require an immediate start. Notice periods cannot be accommodated.

Temporary Accounts Assistant Responsibilities
This position will involve, but will not be limited to:

• Performing bank reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals to maintain precise financial records in Xero, supporting overall financial integrity.
• Assisting with VAT returns, management accounts, and grant reporting to support compliance and reporting accuracy.
• Processing supplier and subcontractor invoices, resolving queries promptly to ensure smooth transactional flow.
• Preparing and managing supplier payment runs, including issuing remittances to streamline cash flow.
• Raising purchase orders, managing ledgers, and overseeing the purchase inbox to uphold efficient procurement processes.
• Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts, liaising professionally to resolve account-related issues.
• Providing general finance administration and reporting support to facilitate seamless financial operations.

Temporary Accounts Assistant Rewards

• Competitive hourly pay up to £18.27 depending on your skills and experience, plus holiday pay.
• Fully in-office role with parking available on-site for your convenience.

The Company
Our client is a forward-thinking renewable energy start-up at the forefront of innovation. The company prides itself on fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture aligned with their corporate values of sustainability, innovation, and integrity.

Temporary Accounts Assistant Experience Essentials

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance transactional role.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, especially MS Excel.
• Proven experience using Xero accounting software.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and VAT.
• High accuracy and exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Location
This is a fully office-based position with parking available. You should be prepared to work standard hours from 9am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, with potential overtime based on workload.

Action
If you would like to find out more about this excellent opportunity, then please apply online today! We will review and respond to all applications.

Allen Associates is a leading recruitment company in Oxfordshire recruiting for Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and PA/Administrative roles. Allen Associates operates as an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and an Employment Business for temporary recruitment. For more information on current vacancies please visit www.allen-associates.co.uk and follow us on LinkedIn.