Bookkeeper

Cummins Mellor Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time schedule

Flexible working days

Immediate start

Job summary

Cummins Mellor Recruitment seeks an Accounts & Payroll Administrator for a short-term assignment in Lancashire. The role involves a mix of purchase and sales ledgers, payroll support, and reporting. You will work across the finance team with a proactive, hands-on approach to keep processes running smoothly during the month-long assignment.

The ideal candidate has experience in accounts roles, strong Excel skills, and attention to detail, with Sage 200 knowledge considered advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience as Accounts Assistant, Bookkeeping or Finance Administration.
• Solid understanding of purchase ledger and sales ledger processes.
• Payroll support experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase ledger invoices and supplier payments.
• Post sales ledger receipts and maintain financial records.
• Resolve supplier invoice discrepancies and queries.
• Assist with payroll administration and processing.
• Maintain cash books and prepare management reports.
• Produce weekly/monthly Excel reports for the finance team.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Prioritising tasks

Tools

Sage 200

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Temporary Position Part Time 1 Month 3 Days Per Week

Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant or Bookkeeper looking for a short-term, part-time temporary opportunity?

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing business for an Accounts & Payroll Administrator to join their friendly finance team on a temporary basis for around one month, working 3 days per week.

This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same. If you enjoy rolling your sleeves up, working across multiple areas of finance and being part of a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As the Accounts & Payroll Administrator, you'll play an important role supporting the finance team with a broad range of accounting and payroll duties, helping to keep everything running smoothly throughout the assignment.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Processing purchase ledger invoices and supplier payments.
• Posting sales ledger receipts and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Handling supplier queries and resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Assisting with payroll administration and payroll processing.
• Processing employee expenses and posting transactions to the ledger.
• Maintaining cash books and financial records.
• Producing and updating sales, stock and purchase reports.
• Maintaining weekly and monthly Excel spreadsheets and management reports.
• Providing general administrative support to the wider finance team.
• Supporting colleagues across the business as required.

About You

You’ll be organised, proactive and comfortable working independently within a busy finance environment.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Bookkeeping or Finance Administration role.
• A good understanding of purchase ledger and sales ledger processes.
• Experience supporting payroll or payroll administration is highly desirable.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with spreadsheets.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• The ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks.
• A positive, flexible attitude and a willingness to help wherever needed.
• Experience using Sage 200 would be advantageous but isn’t essential.

What’s on Offer?

• 1 month temporary assignment.
• Part-time hours, 3 days per week.
• Flexible working days to be discussed.
• A varied role within a supportive finance team.
• The opportunity to gain further experience within a successful and growing business.
• Immediate start available.