Temp Assistant Accountant: Invoicing, VAT & Xero/Sage

Arden Personnel; Redditch; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Arden Personnel is recruiting a Temporary Assistant Accountant for a Redditch-based role. The position covers long-term sick leave with a minimum three-month basis and potential to extend, offering an hourly rate of £18–£20 depending on experience.

It is office-based with flexible hours (09:00–17:00) and options for part-time work. The successful candidate will be a competent bookkeeper who can quickly take over from day one, manage invoicing across three entities, and support the accounts team

Qualifications

• Proven bookkeeping experience including invoicing, credit control and VAT.
• Confident working with Sage 50 and Xero.
• Comfortable working across multiple companies/entities.
• Available immediately or at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Invoicing across all three group companies.
• Credit control across the entities.
• VAT return preparation and submission.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts/reporting.
• General day-to-day accounts duties across the group's three entities.
• Ad hoc accounts duties as required.

Skills

Bookkeeping experience

Invoicing

Credit control

VAT

Independent worker

Available immediately

Tools

Sage 50

Xero

Job description

Arden Personnel is recruiting a Temporary Assistant Accountant for a Redditch-based role. The position covers long-term sick leave with a minimum three-month basis and potential to extend, offering an hourly rate of £18–£20 depending on experience.

It is office-based with flexible hours (09:00–17:00) and options for part-time work. The successful candidate will be a competent bookkeeper who can quickly take over from day one, manage invoicing across three entities, and support the accounts team