Temp Accounts Assistant — Finance Ledger Support (Horsham)

Benchmark Capital Limited; Kingsfold; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Benchmark Capital Limited is seeking an organised Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team on a temporary basis at our Horsham head office. The role supports day-to-day finance operations and month-end processes, with opportunities to develop accounting knowledge in a collaborative environment.

You will handle supplier invoices, bank reconciliations, payroll-related tasks and ad hoc reporting, while maintaining accurate records and supporting audits.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, accounts or bookkeeping environment.
• Good understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP, SUMIFS and Pivot Tables.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Working towards or interested in studying an accounting qualification (e.g. AAT).
• Experience using accounting or finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Process, record and file supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Import and reconcile bank statements.
• Support credit control activities and sales ledger queries.
• Assist with onboarding new suppliers and bank account verifications.
• Monitor debtor and creditor balances.
• Support payment runs and BACS processing.
• Reconcile expenses and credit card transactions to the ledger.
• Assist with supplier novations and acquisitions-related finance tasks.
• Support month-end processes including accruals and journals.
• Produce ad hoc reports and reconciliations for the Finance team.
• Maintain accurate financial records and filing systems.
• Assist audits and investigate discrepancies.
• Perform batch reconciliations between finance and CRM systems.
• Provide general administrative support to Finance.

Skills

Accounts payable

Bank reconciliation

Excel skills (VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Pivot)

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Multitasking

Education

AAT or studying an accounting qualification

Experience in finance/bookkeeping

Tools

Sage

Xero

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Benchmark Capital Limited is seeking an organised Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team on a temporary basis at our Horsham head office. The role supports day-to-day finance operations and month-end processes, with opportunities to develop accounting knowledge in a collaborative environment.

You will handle supplier invoices, bank reconciliations, payroll-related tasks and ad hoc reporting, while maintaining accurate records and supporting audits.