Accounts Assistant (Xero) – Immediate Start, Office-Based

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited; Camberley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited in Camberley is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the finance team on a temporary basis, with potential to go permanent. You will work fully in the office as part of a 10-person finance team, reporting to the Finance Manager.

Key responsibilities include handling purchase and sales ledgers, supplier invoices, reconciliations, cash records, and weekly payment runs, while maintaining accurate filing systems. Immediate availability is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Accounts Assistant role.
• Experience using Xero is essential.
• Available to start at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchase and sales ledgers.
• Process supplier invoices with matching, batching and coding.
• Raise sales invoices and monitor debtors.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations and maintain cash records.
• Prepare weekly payment runs.
• Reconcile supplier, customer and inter‑company accounts.
• Manage petty cash and company credit card reconciliations.
• Process employee expenses.
• Maintain accurate financial records and filing systems.

Skills

Ledger management

Bank reconciliation

Invoice processing

Attention to detail

Cash handling

Tools

Xero

Job description

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited in Camberley is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the finance team on a temporary basis, with potential to go permanent. You will work fully in the office as part of a 10-person finance team, reporting to the Finance Manager.

Key responsibilities include handling purchase and sales ledgers, supplier invoices, reconciliations, cash records, and weekly payment runs, while maintaining accurate filing systems. Immediate availability is preferred.