Assistant Accountant

TN United Kingdom; Bedford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing construction business in Bedford seeks a Part Time Accountant. This role offers 25-27 hours per week on-site, providing a supportive environment for finance professionals. Responsibilities include preparing payments, posting invoices, and handling intercompany transactions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar accounting or finance role.
• Good working knowledge of CIS and intercompany accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly payments to CIS subcontractors based on timesheets.
• Post weekly invoices received from subcontractors.
• Process the month-end payment run.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Team Player

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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We are currently working in partnership with a well-established and growing construction business based in Bedford that now seeks a Part Time Accountant to join their team.

This is a newly created role, offering between 25 to 27 hours per week, to be worked on-site with flexibility around how those hours are spread across the week. This would suit an experienced and hands-on finance professional seeking part time hours within a friendly, supportive, and fast-paced environment.

Working closely with site managers and reporting to the company directors, you will take responsibility for a broad range of transactional and operational finance tasks.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare weekly payments to CIS subcontractors based on timesheets submitted by site managers
• Post weekly invoices received from subcontractors
• Input supplier invoices and match them to delivery notes
• Process the month-end payment run
• Handle intercompany charges for plant and vehicles
• Allocate intercompany transactions
• Maintain annual leave records
• Support with ad hoc finance and administrative tasks as required

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in a similar accounting or finance role
• Good working knowledge of CIS and intercompany accounting preferred
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Confident using accounting systems and Microsoft Excel
• Reliable and proactive team player

This is a great opportunity to join a stable, successful business with a strong reputation in the construction sector. Your contribution will be valued as part of a small and dedicated finance team.

Location: Bedford (on-site only)

Hours: 25-27 hours per week, with flexibility on how these are worked across the week

Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience