Part Time Accounts Assistant

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd in Slough is seeking a part-time Accounts Assistant to join a supportive finance team on a hybrid, contract basis. The role offers a pro rata salary of £30,000–£35,000 and involves processing invoices, bank reconciliations, and supporting month-end activities.

You should have prior accounts administration experience with Sage and Excel, and possess strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar finance or accounts role.
• Sage experience and good competent Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Good communication skills and a professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Processing sales and purchase invoices accurately.
• Maintaining customer and supplier accounts.
• Performing bank reconciliations.
• Allocating customer payments.
• Chasing customers for payments and assisting with payment issues.
• Handling and resolving supplier and customer invoice queries.
• Supporting month-end processes.
• Obtaining approvals for purchase invoices and customer credit notes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Part Time Accounts Assistant (hybrid, contract basis) based in Slough, paying £30,000–£35,000 pro rata. This position suits someone with prior accounts administration experience seeking a varied workload across a reduced weekly schedule. Daily duties involve processing sales and purchase invoices, reconciling bank statements, allocating customer receipts, and chasing overdue payments. You will maintain supplier and customer ledgers, resolve invoice discrepancies, and support month-end routines by obtaining necessary purchase approvals. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail are essential. This role offers flexible hybrid working arrangements within a supportive finance function.

PART TIME ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT | £30K-£35K (PRO RATA) | SLOUGH

Sheridan Maine are recruiting on behalf of a rapidly growing business that have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join their friendly and supportive finance team on a part time basis. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous accounts administration experience who enjoys working in a varied role.

Key duties of the Accounts Assistant role include:

• Processing sales and purchase invoices accurately
• Maintaining customer and supplier accounts
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Allocating customer payments
• Chasing customers for payments and assisting with payment issues
• Handling and resolving supplier and customer invoice queries
• Supporting month-end processes
• Obtaining approvals for purchase invoices and customer credit notes

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience within a similar finance or accounts role
• Sage experience and good competent Excel skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Good communication skills and a professional approach

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.