Accounts Assistant

Rubicon Recruitment; Upton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Upton to manage financial operations, including purchase ledgers and customer orders. The successful candidate will work 31 hours per week and should be confident in Excel and ideally have experience with Xero. This is a great opportunity to join a small, friendly team and make a real impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing purchase ledger and petty cash.
• Able to prepare weekly driver commission reports.
• Experience with end-of-month wage reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase ledger and petty cash.
• Produce and process customer and sales orders.
• Chase non-payments and update price lists.

Skills

Confident use of Excel

Use of Xero (accounts software)

Bookkeeping

Handling VAT

Professional phone and email communication

Tools

Xero

Job description

Accounts Assistant Upton £14.73ph

Are you confident with numbers and enjoy keeping things organised? This Accounts Assistant role offers variety, autonomy, and the chance to make a real impact in a small, friendly team. Working 31 hours per week, you'll be the go-to person for all things finance and admin, supporting day-to-day operations and helping keep everything running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Managing purchase ledger and petty cash
• Producing and processing customer and sales orders
• Preparing weekly driver commission reports
• Chasing non-payments and updating price lists
• Handling day-to-day banking and end-of-month wage reports

Experience / Qualifications

• Confident use of Excel and ideally Xero (accounts software)
• Bookkeeping and end-of-year figures/stock takes
• Experience with VAT (ideal but not essential)
• Answering phones and emails professionally
• Organising stationery orders and stock checks

If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Claire Heckford at Rubicon for more information.