Temporary Assistant Accountant

Location: Redditch (office-based)

Salary: £18-20.00 per hour (DOE) 

Hours 09.00-17.00 will consider Part Time hours

The Role

Arden Personnel are recruiting for a Temporary Assistant Accountant to join a well-established Redditch-based manufacturer, supplying pizza ovens across the UK. The role has arisen to cover long-term sick leave within the accounts team and is available on a minimum three-month basis, likely running through to the end of the year with potential to extend. This is a broad, hands-on role suited to an experienced bookkeeper who can pick up an existing set of books quickly and work independently from day one.

Key Responsibilities:

• Invoicing across all three group companies
• Credit control
• Integrating a new financial systems (Sage- Xero)
• VAT return preparation and submission, as and when due
• ONS Survey completion, as and when requested
• Preparation of monthly management accounts/reporting
• General day-to-day accounts duties across the group's three entities
• Ad hoc accounts duties as required

(Note: this role does not cover payroll or bank reconciliations — these remain with the existing team.)

About You

Must Have:

• Proven bookkeeping experience, including invoicing, credit control and VAT
• Confident working with Sage 50 and Xero
• Comfortable working across multiple companies/entities
• Able to work independently with minimal handover
• Available immediately or at short notice

Desirable:

• Experience preparing ONS survey returns
• Experience of migrating from Sage 50 to Xero
• Background in a manufacturing or SME environme

The Package

• £16.00–£20.00 per hour, depending on experience
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
• Part-time or full-time considered
• Contract: Temporary, minimum 3 months, likely to end of year, with potential to extend

About the Client

A well-established UK supplier of pizza ovens, based in Redditch.

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About Arden Personnel: Arden Personnel is a trusted recruitment agency covering Redditch, Bromsgrove, Studley, Henley-in-Arden, Evesham, Alcester, Bidford-on-Avon, Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Stratford-upon-Avon. We place candidates across Administration, Marketing, IT, HR, Finance, Customer Service, Purchasing, Engineering and more. We are an equal opportunities employer.