Accounts Assistant

Purple HR; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Accuro Environmental Ltd is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant for a part-time role (two days per week) based at our London office. You will handle sales invoicing, customer accounts and credit control to keep accurate records and timely payments.

Key duties include preparing invoices, posting to portals, sending statements, and supporting month-end processes using Excel and Xero. Flexible, reliable candidates who can cover across the accounts function are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Sales invoicing, accounts receivable and credit control experience.
• Good Excel skills and confidence with accounts software.
• Xero experience is an advantage, but learning other software is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sales invoices and upload to customer portals.
• Invoice completed jobs promptly with colleagues.
• Send statements and follow up outstanding payments.
• Maintain financial records in Xero and perform month-end reconciliations.
• Provide cover during the Accounts Manager’s annual leave.

Skills

Sales invoicing

Accounts receivable

Credit control

Excel skills

Customer communication

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Xero

Tools

Other accounts software

Job description

Permanent, part time — two days per week
128 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9SA
£11,250–£13,125 per year for 15 hours per week
Equivalent to £30,000–£35,000 full time, depending on experience

Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for a part‑time role where you can put your sales ledger and credit control skills to use?

Accuro Environmental Ltd is looking for an organised, conscientious Accounts Assistant to work closely with our Accounts Manager. Your main focus will be sales invoicing, customer accounts and credit control, helping us maintain accurate records, resolve queries and collect payments on time.

What you will be doing

Preparing sales invoices and uploading them to customer portals.

Working with colleagues to ensure completed jobs are invoiced promptly.

Sending statements, following up outstanding payments and resolving customer account queries.

Maintaining financial records in Xero and completing month-end accounts receivable reconciliations.

Supporting other accounts activities and providing cover during the Accounts Manager’s annual leave.

What you will bring

You will have practical experience of sales invoicing, accounts receivable and credit control, alongside good Excel skills and confidence using accounts software.

Xero experience would be an advantage, but we will also consider applicants experienced with other accounts software who are willing to learn Xero.

You will be accurate, reliable and comfortable communicating with customers and colleagues. You will also be able to organise your workload and meet invoicing and month-end deadlines.

Purchase ledger, banking, expenses or Pleo experience would be useful. You do not need experience in every area, but willingness to learn and provide cover across the accounts function is essential.

Working arrangements

The role is for two days per week, working 9am–5.30pm with a one-hour unpaid lunch break. Working days will be agreed with the successful candidate.

We may consider three days per week for a strong applicant. The corresponding annual salary would be £16,875–£19,687.50 for 22.5 paid hours.

You will initially work from our Buckingham Palace Road office, anticipated to cover the three-month probation period. Once you are confident with the role, half a day or one day of homeworking per week may be considered, subject to agreement and business needs.