Accounts Assistant in Banbury)

Cameo Consultancy (Recruitment) Limited; Banbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency in Banbury is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join a small finance team. The role involves supporting daily accounts functions, ensuring accuracy across ledgers, and handling supplier and customer queries. Ideal for candidates looking for stability and a long-term position in a friendly, close-knit team. Benefits include competitive salary, private healthcare, and a friendly working culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare option

Life assurance and pension (3% employee / 6% employer)

Friendly working culture with work life balance

Qualifications

• Experienced Accounts Assistant happy to take ownership of work.
• Good eye for detail and pride in accuracy.
• Not a study support role, suitable for a stable position.

Responsibilities

• Support day to day running of accounts function.
• Process supplier invoices and raise purchase orders.
• Manage sales and purchase ledgers.
• Perform bank reconciliations and payment allocations.
• Send customer statements and chase overdue payments.
• Prepare payment batches and handle queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Methodical working style

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics or similar

Job description

Banbury | £27,000 - £30,000 | Office based | Permanent

We're working with a long established Banbury business to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their small, friendly finance team. This is a hands on role where you'll be involved in all aspects of accounts ideal for someone experienced, steady, and looking for a long term position in a supportive environment.

The role

You’ll be part of a small team, supporting the day to day running of the accounts function and ensuring accuracy across both purchase and sales ledgers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing supplier invoices and raising purchase orders
• Managing both sales and purchase ledgers
• Bank reconciliations and payment allocations
• Sending customer statements and chasing overdue payments (mainly via email)
• Project and parts invoicing
• Preparing and running payment batches
• Handling queries from suppliers, customers, and internal teams

The business uses Microsoft Dynamics, so experience with this or a similar accounting system would be beneficial.

About you

You’ll be an experienced Accounts Assistant who’s happy to take ownership of your work. You’ll have a good eye for detail, enjoy working methodically, and take pride in accuracy. This is not a study support role or a finance growth position, it would suit someone looking for stability, variety, and a long term home in a close‑knit team where you can take on more job responsibility.

Hours and benefits

• Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm (with 1 hour lunch)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 100% Office based
• Private healthcare option
• Life assurance and pension (3% employee / 6% employer)
• Friendly, stable working culture with genuine work life balance