Accounts Administrator - Part time

Confidential; Witney; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Administrator to join a busy team on a part-time basis in Witney. The role covers day-to-day accounting activities including ledgers, payroll, VAT, and financial administration.

Flexibility around the 20-hour pattern is available, with pro rata salary reflected in the package. You will have prior experience in a similar accounts role and be confident using Sage, handling supplier queries and delivering accurate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Experienced in a similar accounts administration role.
• Confident using Sage Accounting.
• Comfortable working across sales ledger, purchase ledger, payroll and credit control.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Reliable, professional and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Manage the sales ledger, including invoice input, sales receipts and customer statements.
• Process and reconcile purchase ledger transactions and supplier payments.
• Process payment requests and issue remittance advices.
• Match supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Make domestic and international payments.
• Chase overdue invoices and support timely payment runs.
• Process weekly payroll for salaried and hourly-paid employees using Sage.
• Maintain payroll and pension records and deal with changes to tax codes, pay and employee details.
• Respond to employee payroll queries and resolve issues.
• Carry out credit control, including chasing overdue payments and managing debtor issues.
• Complete regular bank reconciliations and maintain accurate financial records.
• Prepare management reports and month‑end financial information.
• Ensure HMRC tax and NI payments are made within deadlines.
• Assist with VAT and other statutory financial reporting.
• Support year‑end accounting and liaise with external accountants.
• Provide general support to colleagues with day‑to‑day accounts queries.
• Provide cover across other areas of the accounts function and reception when required

Skills

Sales ledger

Purchase ledger

Payroll processing

Credit control

Sage experience

Organisation

Attention to detail

Tools

Sage Accounting

Job description

Senior Accounts Administrator

Location: Witney
Hours: 20 hours per week - flexible
Salary:£38,000-£40,000 pro rata

We're looking for an experienced Senior Accounts Administrator to join a busy team on a part-time basis. This is a varied, hands‑on role with responsibility for coordinating the day‑to‑day accounts function, including sales and purchase ledger, payroll, credit control and general financial administration.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar accounts role and be confident using Sage.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the sales ledger, including invoice input, sales receipts and customer statements
• Process and reconcile purchase ledger transactions and supplier payments
• Process payment requests and issue remittance advices
• Match supplier statements and resolve any discrepancies
• Make domestic and international payments
• Chase outstanding invoices and support timely payment runs
• Process weekly payroll for salaried and hourly-paid employees using Sage
• Maintain payroll and pension records and deal with changes to tax codes, pay and employee details
• Respond to employee payroll queries and resolve issues
• Carry out credit control, including chasing overdue payments and managing debtor issues
• Complete regular bank reconciliations and maintain accurate financial records
• Prepare management reports and month‑end financial information
• Ensure HMRC tax and NI payments are made within deadlines
• Assist with VAT and other statutory financial reporting
• Support year‑end accounting and liaise with external accountants
• Provide general support to colleagues with day‑to‑day accounts queries
• Provide cover across other areas of the accounts function and reception when required

About You

• Experienced in a similar accounts administration role
• Confident using Sage Accounting
• Comfortable working across sales ledger, purchase ledger, payroll and credit control
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Confident dealing with suppliers, customers and colleagues
• Able to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Reliable, professional and proactive

Hours

20 hours per week, with flexibility around the working pattern. This can be discussed at interview.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.