Accounts Assistant

Confidential; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Wokingham is seeking a hands-on Finance Assistant for a 4-week temporary assignment. The role focuses on light accounts support, processing invoices on Sage, reconciliations, and expense management, with a busy office environment and flexible start/end times.

You will join a small team, handle HR admin tasks via BrightHR, and assist with onboarding and general office coordination. The position operates 9:00 to 17:00 with potential time-shifts.

Qualifications

• Previous finance administration or accounts experience.
• Sage experience preferred (Xero, QuickBooks or similar also considered).
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a small team environment.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and maintain financial records on Sage.
• Perform bank reconciliations and help clear a backlog of outstanding items.
• Reconcile company card spend and employee/volunteer expenses.
• Support recruitment and HR administration via BrightHR.
• Assist with onboarding, employee records and general office administration.
• Manage shared inboxes and support health & safety and office coordination tasks.

Skills

Finance administration

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Independent worker

Tools

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Are you immediately available and looking for your next hands-on Accounts position?

Our client in Wokingham is recruiting for a Finance Assistant to support a local charity on a 4-week temporary basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and maintain financial records on Sage.
• Perform bank reconciliations and help clear a backlog of outstanding items.
• Reconcile company card spend and employee/volunteer expenses.
• Support recruitment and HR administration via BrightHR.
• Assist with onboarding, employee records and general office administration.
• Manage shared inboxes and support health & safety and office coordination tasks.

Requirements

• Previous finance administration or accounts experience.
• Sage experience preferred (Xero, QuickBooks or similar also considered).
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a small team environment.

Other details

• 3 days - 22.5 hours
• 9am to 5pm flexibility with start and finish times or spread hours across the week