Part Time Accounts Assistant

Barclay Meade; Saffron Walden; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology manufacturing company is seeking a detail-oriented Part-Time Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This role offers flexible working, contributing to daily finance operations and supporting various tasks. Ideal for candidates with office experience and a willingness to learn.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Income protection after probation

Life assurance (6x salary)

5% employer pension contribution

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Medical cash plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Learning and development support

Qualifications

• Office experience with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in bookkeeping or finance is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Input and process supplier invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements and handle queries.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Bookkeeping

Excel

Job description

Job summary

We are currently recruiting for a flexible and detail-focused Part-Time Accounts Assistant to join a small, friendly finance team at a well-established technology manufacturing company based in Great Chesterford.

Key skills required for this role

Part time, Expenses, Invoices, Bank Reconcilliation

Important

Part time, Expenses, Invoices, Bank Reconcilliation

Job description

Part-Time Accounts Assistant
Location: Great Chesterford (on-site, with some hybrid flexibility post-probation)
Salary: £28,000 FTE
Hours: Monday to Friday (20 hours per week)

This role reports to the Finance Manager and offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the day-to-day running of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Input and process supplier invoices
• Reconcile supplier statements and handle queries
• Monitor and manage the shared accounts inbox
• Perform daily bank reconciliations
• Process credit card and employee expenses
• Assist with VAT returns and month/year-end close
• Support ad-hoc finance tasks as needed

The Ideal Candidate:

• Office experience with strong attention to detail
• Experience in bookkeeping or finance is desirable but not essential
• Confident with Excel (lookups, pivot tables, formulas)
• Willing to learn new systems and processes
• A team player who can also work independently and prioritise workloads effectively

Benefits include:
Private medical insurance, income protection after probation, life assurance (6x salary), 5% employer pension contribution, 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to buy more), a medical cash plan, Cycle to Work scheme, and learning and development support.

Hybrid working may be considered for the right person after successful probation.