Accounts Assistant

The Employment Network; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Hybrid working - 2 days from home

Free parking

Early Friday finish

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

The Employment Network in Oxford is recruiting an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a growing international business. The role concentrates on Accounts Receivable and Credit Control, with bank reconciliations, financial reporting and analysis.

Hybrid working is offered (2 days from home) with a salary of £30,000–£32,000 plus discretionary bonus, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, and free parking. You will report to the Financial Controller and own your area of the finance function.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience within finance/accounting
• Experience in Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger, Credit Control or general Accounts Assistant role
• Confident with reconciliations and investigating discrepancies
• Strong Excel skills; Xero advantageous

Responsibilities

• Allocating customer payments and maintaining accurate accounts
• Completing bank reconciliations across multi 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

Bank Reconciliations

Excel

Tools

Xero

Job description

Accounts Assistant Cowley, Oxford £30,000-£32,000 + Bonus Hybrid Working

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 will 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

• £30,000-£32,000
• 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