Temporary Accounts Assistant

Trial Balance; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 1,653,000 - 2,066,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Plymouth on a full-time, temporary basis. The role focuses on relieving the Finance Manager by handling payables, petty cash, payroll journals, and month-end tasks within a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have strong IT skills and a keen eye for detail, with the ability to multi-task and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable and payroll journaling is advantageous.
• Strong IT skills and ability to hit the ground running are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable including creation and recording of invoices, assist with supplier payments and reconciliation.
• Entry and reconciliation of petty cash and credit card transactions.
• Process staff expenses payments.
• Input payroll journals.
• Perform aged debtor and creditor reviews.
• Assist with cashflow management.
• Support month end procedures.
• Maintain all aspects of the Xero-based systems.

Skills

IT skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Xero

Job description

Temporary Accounts Assistant - Salary up to £15ph - Plymouth - Ongoing

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been re-assigned by a successful client, a large and highly respected services company operating across the South West and beyond. They currently seek to recruit an Accounts Assistant on a full-time, temporary basis.

The Accounts Assistant’s purpose is help take the strain off the Finance Manager during what is a busy time for the company. Key responsibilities to include:

• Manage the accounts payable function, including: creation and recording of invoices, assisting with supplier payment runs and reconciliation of payments
• Entry and reconciliation of petty cash and credit card transactions
• Responsibility of the payment of staff expenses
• Input of payroll journals
• Aged debtor and creditor reviews
• Assist with management of cashflow
• Assist with month end procedures
• Maintain all aspects of the company’s Xero based systems

For this role we need experience, not qualifications, with good IT skills and the ability to hit the ground running being the most important factors. This is a fast-paced department that will require strong multi-tasking, exceptional internal/external communication skills and an excellent attention to detail. This vacancy is available for immediate commencement and our client is keen to start candidate interviews upon receipt of suitable applications.