Hybrid Accounts Assistant – 12-Month FTC

Leightons Opticians and Hearing Care; Farnham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Leightons Holdings Ltd is looking for an Accounts Assistant to support the finance team on a fixed-term contract of up to 12 months. The role is based at Clarendon House, Farnham, with a 9:00–17:30 schedule: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote after an initial settling-in period.

Responsibilities include processing purchase invoices, posting cash, reconciling bank statements and assisting with month-end tasks across group entities.

Qualifications

• Experience in processing purchase invoices and posting cash/bank transactions.
• Ability to match and reconcile receipts across multiple branches or entities.
• Knowledge of supplier terms and ability to chase invoice approvals and reconcile statements.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices for all companies using Yooz where applicable.
• Match and reconcile cash and credit card receipts; resolve queries promptly.
• Clear invoices within two days of receipt; post daily sales integrations for Optical branches.
• Code invoices and reconcile supplier statements; manage supplier queries.

Skills

Accounts payable

Bank reconciliations

Cash posting

Vendor management

Invoice coding

Month-end processes

Tools

Yooz system

Job description

Leightons Holdings Ltd is looking for an Accounts Assistant to support the finance team on a fixed-term contract of up to 12 months. The role is based at Clarendon House, Farnham, with a 9:00–17:30 schedule: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote after an initial settling-in period.

Responsibilities include processing purchase invoices, posting cash, reconciling bank statements and assisting with month-end tasks across group entities.