Accounts Assistant (Temporary)

Loch Arthur Camphill Community; Beeswing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural community organization in Beeswing is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their Finance Team. This full-time role involves routine accounting procedures such as managing sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliation, and utilizing computer-based accounting systems. The position offers a pay rate of £13.50 per hour, with the possibility of a higher rate for exceptional candidates. Initially temporary until June 2026, this role may lead to a permanent position.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, no VISA sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Raising customer invoices and monitoring payments.
• Dealing with supplier invoices, payments, and queries.
• Performing bank account reconciliation.
• Handling till statements, receipts, and cash up.
• Using a computer-based accounts system and Microsoft Excel.
• Completing ad hoc tasks as requested by the Finance Manager.

Skills

Experience in computer-based accounting systems

Routine accounting procedures

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our team at Loch Arthur.

Do you have experience in computer-based accounting systems and routine accounting procedures?

Would you like to join our Finance Team as we work towards a major system change?

This is a full-time role - 37.5 hours per week (part time or job share may be considered).

The rate of pay is £13.50 per hour - (a higher rate of pay may be possible for an exceptional candidate).

This is a temporary position until June 2026 with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Loch Arthur is a modern rural community which includes people with disabilities helping to create and sustain a multi-faceted community life. Fundamental to the ethos of Camphill is the creation of meaningful and fulfilling work for all Community members. Out of this, a variety of productive workshops and enterprises have developed at Loch Arthur. This includes farms, gardens, craft workshops, creamery and farm shop.

Responsibilities

This position involves routine accounting procedures as well as ad-hoc tasks as we implement our new system. Your duties will include:

• Sales Ledger - raising customer invoices and monitoring payments
• Purchase Ledger - dealing with supplier invoices, payments and queries
• Bank Account Reconciliation
• Tills - till statements, receipts, cash up and dealing with till queries
• Using a computer-based accounts system and Microsoft Excel
• Ad hoc tasks as requested by the Finance Manager

Qualifications

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we cannot offer VISA sponsorship for this role.