969089 - Temporary Accounts Assistant

Brampton Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 41,328,000 - 42,706,000; Full time

Job summary

Brampton Recruitment seeks a temporary accounts assistant based in Newcastle-under-Lyme for a period of four weeks. The role covers day-to-day accounts tasks within the junior accounts team and involves liaising across the finance function to ensure smooth processing during the absence of team members.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role, be comfortable using Xero, and possess strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a similar role is essential.
• Experience with Xero accounting software.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Handling day-to-day purchase ledger activities and invoice processing.
• Preparing and issuing sales ledger invoices.
• Reconciliations of supplier statements and customer accounts.
• Recording invoices and ensuring payments are correctly matched and allocated.
• Assisting with the preparation and completion of supplier payment runs.
• Processing incoming receipts and ensuring they are accurately recorded and allocated.
• Investigating and resolving queries relating to invoices and customer or supplier accounts.
• Ensuring financial information and records are kept up to date and accurate.
• Supporting general finance administration, including document management and filing.
• Assisting with wider administrative tasks across the finance team as required.
• Supporting with credit control activities.

Skills

Similar role experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Tools

Xero

Job description

Looking for a temporary accounts assistant based in Newcastle under Lyme for a period of 4 weeks.

We are working with a local vehicle leasing and sales company who are looking for temporary support within their accounts team to cover for some annual leave. They are eager for the right person to start as soon as possible to have a short handover period and to cover the role for approximately 4 weeks.

Job Description

• Handling day-to-day purchase ledger activities and invoice processing


• Preparing and issuing sales ledger invoices


• Reconciliations of supplier statements and customer accounts


• Recording invoices and ensuring payments are correctly matched and allocated


• Assisting with the preparation and completion of supplier payment runs


• Processing incoming receipts and ensuring they are accurately recorded and allocated


• Investigating and resolving queries relating to invoices and customer or supplier accounts


• Ensuring financial information and records are kept up to date and accurate


• Supporting general finance administration, including document management and filing


• Assisting with wider administrative tasks across the finance team as required


• Supporting with credit control activities

Candidate Requirements

• Prior experience in a similar role is essential


• Experience with Xero accounting software


• Excellent attention to detail


• Strong organisation skills

Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Salary: £14.50 per hour

Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme