Part-time Accounts Assistant

allen-associates; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in Wallingford is seeking a part-time Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This role involves managing key financial processes like month-end closures and reconciliations, providing essential data for board reporting, and supporting sales ledger accuracy. Benefits include a supportive culture, 25 days holiday, and company events. Applicants should have relevant finance experience and be AAT qualified or working towards this qualification.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising to 28

Company retreats, socials, and events

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Experience working in a finance or accounts team.
• Knowledge of month-end processes including accruals and reconciliations.
• Professional self-starter with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end close activities and ensure timely posting.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage the purchase order approval process.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Numerical Accuracy

Organizational Skills

Initiative

Education

AAT Qualified or Working Towards

Tools

Excel

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17.06.2025

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01.08.2025

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Job Description:

Part-time Accounts Assistant

Our client is seeking a part-time Accounts Assistant to support the finance team by ensuring accurate and timely processing of financial transactions. You will play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of financial data and contributing to the smooth operation of the organisation's financial processes.

Part-time Accounts Assistant Responsibilities

This position will involve, but will not be limited to:

• Lead month-end close activities, ensuring timely posting of accruals and prepayments and producing accurate financial results.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accounts are fully supported and audit-ready.
• Manage the purchase order approval process, working with budget holders to ensure accurate coding and financial control.
• Support sales ledger accuracy and credit control, assisting in debt collection, aged debt reporting, and account follow-ups.
• Provide accurate financial data for board reporting, including variance analysis and key metrics to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with the finance team and wider business, actively contributing to team outcomes and promoting company values.

Part-time Accounts Assistant Benefits

An innovative and supportive culture, other benefits include;

• 25 days holiday rising to 28 (pro rata)
• Company retreats, socials, and events
• Life assurance
• Emotion, physical, financial and wellbeing support
• Referral programme

The Company

A rapidly growing international company, driven by purpose. This is a part-time role working 25 hours per week, ideally split over 5 days working 9:30 - 14:30, however, other options will be considered (minimum 4 days).

Part-time Accounts Assistant Essentials

• Experience working in a finance or accounts team, ideally in a similar assistant or junior accounting role
• Practical knowledge of month-end processes including accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
• Ideally AAT qualified or working towards, with strong Excel skills
• A professional and proactive self-starter, who takes initiative
• Excellent attention to detail and high level of numerical accuracy
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage time effectively across multiple tasks.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of assigned responsibilities
• Able to demonstrate the ability to meet deadlines and complete tasks effectively, within a fast-pace and changing environment