Accounts Assistant

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited; Camberley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited in Camberley is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the finance team on a temporary basis, with potential to go permanent. You will work fully in the office as part of a 10-person finance team, reporting to the Finance Manager.

Key responsibilities include handling purchase and sales ledgers, supplier invoices, reconciliations, cash records, and weekly payment runs, while maintaining accurate filing systems. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Accounts Assistant role.
• Experience using Xero is essential.
• Available to start at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchase and sales ledgers.
• Process supplier invoices with matching, batching and coding.
• Raise sales invoices and monitor debtors.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations and maintain cash records.
• Prepare weekly payment runs.
• Reconcile supplier, customer and inter‑company accounts.
• Manage petty cash and company credit card reconciliations.
• Process employee expenses.
• Maintain accurate financial records and filing systems.

Skills

Ledger management

Bank reconciliation

Invoice processing

Attention to detail

Cash handling

Tools

Xero

Job description

This well-established business based in Camberley are seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their team on a temporary basis. There is potential that this could go permanent for the right candidate, and you will be required to work fully in the office. A brilliant opportunity for an immediately available individual that is seeking their next role.

Accounts Assistant - About The Role

In this role you will be working within a finance team of 10 and will be reporting into the Finance Manager. Your key responsibilities will be:

• Managing the purchase and sales ledger function
• Processing supplier invoices, matching, batching and coding
• Raising sales invoices and monitoring outstanding debtors
• Completing daily bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate cash records
• Preparing weekly payment runs
• Reconciling supplier, customer and inter-company accounts
• Managing petty cash and company credit card reconciliations
• Processing employee expenses
• Maintaining accurate financial records and filing systems

The successful Accounts Assistant will have:

• Previous experience in a similar position
• Experience in using Xero is essential
• Able to start at short notice