Accounts Assistant - Temporary to Permanent

Interaction Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a well-established business in Huntingdon for an Accounts Assistant. The role sits in the finance team and offers a temporary-to-permanent path.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, reconciliations, CIS returns, and payroll support, with a focus on accuracy and efficient multitasking within a busy accounts department.

Qualifications

• Two years UK experience in a general accounts environment.
• Confident working with minimal supervision.
• Live within a commutable distance to Huntingdon and can start on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier and subcontractor invoices with accurate coding and allocation.
• Check invoices for accuracy and obtain approvals.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare mid-month and month-end supplier payment runs.
• Maintain accurate supplier and customer account records.
• Manage accounts inbox and respond to queries from customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Process and reconcile bank statements.
• Complete monthly CIS returns.
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register.
• Prepare sales invoices and process sales applications and certificates.
• Assist with credit control.
• Support with other accounts and payroll duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Organisation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Sage 50

Excel

Job description

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established business based in Huntingdon for an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team on a temporary-to-permanent basis.

Working within an established accounts team, your responsibilities will include:

• Processing supplier and subcontractor invoices, ensuring they are accurately coded and allocated.
• Checking invoices for accuracy, gaining invoice approvals
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies.
• Preparing and processing mid-month and month-end supplier payment runs.
• Maintaining accurate supplier and customer account records.
• Managing the accounts inbox and responding to queries from customers, suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Processing and reconciling bank statements.
• Completing monthly CIS returns.
• Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register.
• Preparing sales invoices and processing sales applications and certificates.
• Assisting with credit control.
• Supporting with other accounts and payroll duties as required.

The successful candidate will ideally have at least two years' UK experience within a general accounts environment and be confident working within minimal supervision

• Highly accurate with excellent attention to detail.
• Well organised, with strong time-management skills.
• Comfortable prioritising workloads and working to deadlines.
• A confident communicator who can liaise professionally with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Able to work independently while also contributing positively to a wider finance team.
• Experienced with accounting systems; knowledge of Sage 50 and Microsoft Excel would be advantageous.
• Must live in a commutable location from Huntingdon and able to start work at short notice

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