Temporary Accounts Admin

Confidential; Ewell; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidential in Surrey (Ewell) seeks a Temporary Administrator / Finance Assistant to cover a small, friendly team. Start ASAP with a 9am–3pm shift, £15 per hour, through 27 November. You’ll split time between accounts administration in Xero, handling invoices, scanning receipts, answering calls, booking jobs for engineers, and providing general admin support.

The office is dog-friendly and kept tidy. Ideal candidates are organised, reliable, and able to work independently while switching

Qualifications

• Previous experience in accounts administration, office administration or a similar role involving invoicing.
• Comfortable using Xero for routine accounts tasks.
• Accurate and organised, with good attention to detail.
• Confident and professional on the phone.
• Able to work independently and switch between accounts tasks and incoming enquiries.
• Comfortable working in an office where dogs are present.

Responsibilities

• Raise and process invoices using Xero.
• Scan and file expense receipts and supplier invoices.
• Answer incoming calls, take messages and respond to general enquiries.
• Booking jobs for engineers and keep the schedule up to date.
• Greet occasional walk-in visitors and deal with courier deliveries and collections.
• Provide general administrative support to the team as needed.

Skills

Invoicing

Accounts administration

Office administration

Telephone/Reception

Tools

Xero

Job description

Temporary Administrator / Finance Assistant
- To start ASAP - 27th November
- 9am to 3pm - Flexible
- Ewell, Surrey
- £15ph

About the role

We're looking for an organised and reliable Accounts & Office Administrator to provide temporary cover for a small, friendly team. You'll help keep the office running day to day, splitting your time between accounts administration in Xero, answering enquiries and helping book jobs for engineers.

Key responsibilities

• - Raise and process invoices using Xero.
• - Scan and file expense receipts and supplier invoices.
• - Answer incoming calls, take messages and respond to general enquiries.
• - Booking jobs for engineers and keep the schedule up to date.
• - Greet occasional walk-in visitors and deal with courier deliveries and collections.
• - Provide general administrative support to the team as needed.

About you

• - Previous experience in accounts administration, office administration or a similar role involving invoicing.
• - Comfortable using Xero for routine accounts tasks.
• - Accurate and organised, with good attention to detail.
• - Confident and professional on the phone.
• - Able to work independently and switch between accounts tasks and incoming enquiries.
• - Comfortable working in an office where dogs are present.

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