Accounts Assistant

The Employment Network (TEN); Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Early Friday finish

Free parking

Regular team socials

Job summary

The Employment Network (TEN) in Oxford is recruiting an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a growing international business. The role has a strong Accounts Receivable and Credit Control focus, with bank reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis.

You will own your area of the finance function and work directly with the Financial Controller. We’re seeking at least 3 years’ accounting experience, solid Excel skills, and ideally experience with Xero.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience within finance/accounting.
• Background in Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger, Credit Control or a broader Accounts Assistant role.
• Strong attention to detail and good Excel skills.
• Experience using Xero would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Allocating customer payments and maintaining accurate accounts.
• Completing bank reconciliations across multiple accounts.
• Monitoring outstanding balances and following up on payments.
• Credit control via telephone and email.
• Investigating and resolving account and payment discrepancies.
• Processing transactions and transfers across multiple currencies.
• Producing and reviewing monthly aged debtor reports.
• Maintaining financial reports and analysing invoice/debt information.
• Supporting with ad hoc financial analysis and projects.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Credit Control

Sales Ledger

Excel

Tools

Xero

Job description

The Employment Network is recruiting for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a growing international business based in Oxford.

This is a varied accounting role with a strong Accounts Receivable and Credit Control focus, alongside bank reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis. You’ll take ownership of your area of the finance function while working directly with the Financial Controller.

Key responsibilities

• Allocating customer payments and maintaining accurate accounts
• Completing bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
• Monitoring outstanding balances and following up on payments
• Credit control via telephone and email
• Investigating and resolving account and payment discrepancies
• Processing transactions and transfers across multiple currencies
• Producing and reviewing monthly aged debtor reports
• Maintaining financial reports and analysing invoice/debt information
• Supporting with ad hoc financial analysis and projects

About you

We’re looking for someone with at least 3 years’ experience within finance/accounting, ideally with a background in Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger, Credit Control or a broader Accounts Assistant role.

You’ll need to be confident with reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and working with financial data, with strong attention to detail and good Excel skills. Experience using Xero would be advantageous.

Package

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Hybrid working - 2 days from home
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, increasing with service
• Early Friday finish
• Free parking
• Regular team socials