Temp Assistant Accountant: Sage/Xero & Multi-Entity

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

Job summary

Arden Personnel are recruiting a Temporary Assistant Accountant to join a Redditch-based manufacturer, covering long-term sick leave in the accounts team. The role is available on a minimum three-month basis, with potential to extend, and is office-based.

You will handle invoicing, credit control and VAT across three group companies, with Sage 50 and Xero, and work independently from day one. Hours are 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday, with a salary of £18–£20 per hour DOE.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Invoicing across all three group companies.
• Credit control.
• Integrating a new financial systems (Sage- Xero).
• VAT return preparation and submission, as and when due.
• ONS Survey completion, as and when requested.
• 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

Invoicing

Credit control

VAT

Independent worker

Available immediately

Multi-company experience

Tools

Sage 50

Xero

Job description

Arden Personnel are recruiting a Temporary Assistant Accountant to join a Redditch-based manufacturer, covering long-term sick leave in the accounts team. The role is available on a minimum three-month basis, with potential to extend, and is office-based.

You will handle invoicing, credit control and VAT across three group companies, with Sage 50 and Xero, and work independently from day one. Hours are 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday, with a salary of £18–£20 per hour DOE.