Interim Accounts Assistant

📍 Westbury (Office-Based)
⏰ 25-30 Hours per week (3-4 Days)
📅 2-3 Month Temporary Assignment - Start ASAP

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a busy finance team during a period of increased workload and support a number of key transactional finance activities.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in helping reduce an existing backlog across the purchase ledger function, supporting supplier statement reconciliations and general ledger administration, whilst also assisting with sales ledger invoicing during a period of increased business activity.

This position will also support the finance team in preparing for an upcoming systems implementation by helping cleanse and improve ledger data.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and maintaining purchase ledger transactions.
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations and investigating outstanding items.
• Resolving supplier queries and ensuring accurate account records.
• Supporting general ledger administration and ledger maintenance activities.
• Assisting with finance data cleansing ahead of a forthcoming systems implementation.
• Supporting the reduction of existing finance backlogs and ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Assisting with sales ledger invoicing for a busy operational division.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting month-end activities where required.
• Providing general administrative support to the wider finance team.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience working in a Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable or Finance Assistant position.
• Strong experience with supplier statement reconciliations.
• Good understanding of general ledger processes and transactional finance.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage workload independently.
• Good Excel and finance systems experience.
• A proactive approach and the ability to quickly integrate into a busy finance team.

What's on Offer?

• Immediate start available.
• Flexible part-time hours of 25-30 hours per week.
• A varied and hands-on finance role.
• Opportunity to support a business through an important period of change and systems development.
• Friendly and supportive office-based environment in Westbury.

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