Accounts Assistant - 3-6 month contract - £28,000 - £32,000 - SM

Alexander Mae; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A PE-backed technology business in Exeter seeks an Accounts Assistant for a 3-6 month contract. The successful candidate will support day-to-day finance operations including invoicing, maintaining records, and assisting with statutory submissions. The role requires strong transactional finance experience and ideally familiarity with Xero. Hybrid working options are available, with fully remote work considered for the right candidate. The salary ranges from £28,000 to £32,000 per annum (pro rata).

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

30-minute lunch break

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Accounts Assistant or Bookkeeper role.
• Ability to work autonomously in a finance environment.
• Desirable: experience assisting with management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Process customer billing, subscriptions, and invoices.
• Maintain accounts payable and receivable records.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close activities.

Skills

Transactional finance

Credit control

Strong knowledge of VAT

Raising customer invoices

Education

AAT qualification or experience assisting with management accounts

Tools

Xero

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting an Accounts Assistant for a 3-6 month contract with a PE-backed technology business that delivers market-leading products providing complete control over the full lifecycle of parking enforcement data - from issue through to recovery and every step in between.

The role is based in Exeter (hybrid working), with fully remote working considered for the right candidate.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounts Assistant will support day-to-day finance operations across accounts payable, receivable, and billing activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing customer billing, subscriptions, and usage-based invoices, including preparation of accrued revenue reports
• Processing purchase invoices accurately and on time
• Maintaining accounts payable and accounts receivable records
• Reconciling bank statements and resolving discrepancies
• Assisting with month-end and year-end close activities (accruals, prepayments, payroll journals, etc.) - desirable but not essential
• Preparing and posting journal entries as required
• Monitoring outstanding balances and following up on overdue payments
• Processing employee expense claims and company credit card transactions in line with company policy, chasing receipts where required
• Assisting with VAT returns and other statutory submissionsResponding to internal and external finance queries, including management of the accounts inbox
• Producing monthly reporting on framework contracts, including contracts won and amounts invoiced

The Person

You will be an experienced Accounts Assistant or Bookkeeper with a strong transactional finance background and the ability to work autonomously.

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience in a similar Accounts Assistant or Bookkeeper role
• AAT qualification or experience assisting with management accounts (desirable)
• Strong knowledge of VAT
• Experience raising customer invoices
• Previous experience using Xero (highly desirable)
• Credit control experience (advantageous)
• Experience in a SaaS or technology environment (preferred but not essential)

Salary & Benefits

• £28,000 - £32,000 per annum (pro rata for contract)
• 37.5 hours per week with a 30-minute lunch break
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays