Part-time Office and Accounts Manager

The Burford Recruitment Company Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A growing engineering company near Burford is seeking a highly organised Office & Account Manager. Responsibilities include processing invoices, managing payroll, and supporting HR tasks. The ideal candidate should have strong literacy and numeracy skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office. This role offers a salary of £32,000 to £36,000 pro rata for 30 hours per week, along with 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role is significant.
• Experience dealing with payroll and HR administration tasks.
• Dynamic team player with a solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and manage payment schedules.
• Generate customer invoices and ensure timely payment collection.
• Oversee payroll and maintain holiday and absence records.
• Support HR tasks including preparing employee contracts.
• Collaborate on marketing email campaigns.

Skills

Strong literacy and numeracy

Competent IT skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

A-level education or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Xero

HubSpot CRM

Job description

• Near Burford, Oxfordshire
• £32,000 to £36,000 pro rata (30 hours per week)
• 09:00 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday, 09:00 to 13:00 Friday
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays

The Burford Recruitment Company is delighted to be working with a growing engineering company who are seeking a highly organised and competent Office & Account Manager to join their team near Burford.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Ledger Accurately process supplier invoices, maintain and manage the payment schedule, oversee supplier accounts, and proactively resolve any queries.
• Sales Ledger Transfer invoices from the MRP system into the accounting platform, generate customer invoices, and ensure timely payment collection.
• Credit Control Issue statements of account as needed, manage debtor accounts, and secure payments promptly.
• Payroll Oversee the company s holiday and absence records, verify timesheets, prepare and process payroll calculations, and handle payment distribution.
• HR Administration Support the Directors with HR tasks, including preparing employee contracts and handling key communications.
• Marketing & Business Development Collaborate with the Marketing & Business Development team to create email campaigns and related activities, maintaining regular and professional engagement with the client base.

Qualifications

• Strong literacy and numeracy, ideally supported by A-level education (or equivalent) or proven experience in a similar role.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel); experience with Xero and HubSpot CRM is an advantage.
• A basic understanding of HR processes is desirable.
• Enthusiastic and dynamic team player with strong organisational, administrative, and office management skills.
• Highly organised, detail-focused, and confident working independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Proactive, reliable, and flexible, with a logical, solutions-focused approach to tasks and problem-solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a friendly and professional manner.