Accounts Assistant (12 Month FTC)

OnBuy; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join their busy finance team in Bournemouth. You will handle high volumes of financial data with accuracy, ensuring efficient processing of accounts payable and payroll tasks. This hybrid role offers flexibility, with opportunities for career development and the chance to own company equity.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

1 extra day off for your Birthday

Employee Assistance Programme

Perks at Work benefit platform

Opportunities for career development and progression

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a finance assistant role in a high-volume environment.
• Strong numerical and data entry skills with high attention to detail.
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable from receiving purchase orders to preparing payment runs.
• Processing monthly payroll and staff expenses.
• Preparing supplier and seller payment runs.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills including Excel

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Who are OnBuy?

OnBuy are an online marketplace who are on a mission of being the best choice for every customer, everywhere.

We have recently been named one of the UK's fastest-growing tech companies in the Sunday Times 100 Tech list.

All achievements we are very proud of, but we don't let that go to our head. We are all laser focused on our mission and understand the huge joint effort ahead of us needed to succeed.

Working at OnBuy

We are a team of driven and motivated people who thrive when working at pace. To succeed at OnBuy you need to take charge and fully own your responsibilities, rolling your sleeves up when needed to 'get it done'. Working at OnBuy you are surrounded by so much opportunity, but you must possess the ability to stay focused and prioritise ruthlessly. Most importantly, you will thrive in an ever-changing environment as we are constantly evolving.

At OnBuy, you're not just a number or another cog in a machine. We are creating something really special, and you have the opportunity to affect meaningful change and have your voice heard.

We are a close team, who have the opportunity to learn and grow as OnBuy evolves. We work in a flexible way, meaning we can prioritise our health and relationships, but when we are working, we graft.

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our busy finance team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable handling high volumes of financial data with accuracy and efficiency.

THIS IS A HYBRID ROLE - 4 days in the office for the first 2 months, 3 days in the office thereafter.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounts payable from receiving purchase orders to preparing payment runs

• Resolving supplier queries and discrepancies

• Supplier and credit card reconciliations

• Preparing supplier and seller payment runs

• Processing staff expenses

• Processing monthly payroll

• Accounts receivable monitoring and reconciliation

• Performing weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations

• Assisting in the preparation of month-end reports and journals

• Handling queries from internal teams and stakeholders in a timely and professional manner

• Supporting the Finance team with ad-hoc duties as required

• A big focus on automation, improving accuracy and closing the books faster

• Ad hoc analysis and financial project work

Requirements

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance assistant role, ideally in a high-volume environment (minimum 2 years experience)

• Strong numerical and data entry skills with high attention to detail

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Excellent organisational and time management skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong IT skills including Excel. You must be comfortable handling large volumes of data.

• Comfortable managing a busy and varied role

• Well organised and able to prioritise

• Hands on approach

• AAT, part or fully qualified.

• Experience using NetSuite preferable, but not required

Benefits

The salary on offer for this role is up to £26,000 to £28,000 per annum, depending on experience.

We also offer the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• 1 extra day off for your Birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Perks at Work benefit platform
• Opportunities for career development and progression

Plus in return for helping us to grow, we'll offer you company equity, meaning you own a piece of this business we are all working so hard to build.

Our Commitment

OnBuy is an equal opportunities employer. We are dedicated to creating a fair and transparent workforce, starting with a recruitment process that does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.