Temporary Assistant Accountant

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

Location: Redditch (office-based)

Salary: £18-20.00 per hour (DOE)

Hours 09.00-17.00 will consider Part Time hours

The Role

Arden Personnel are recruiting for a Temporary Assistant Accountant to join a well-established Redditch-based manufacturer, supplying pizza ovens across the UK. The role has arisen to cover long-term sick leave within the accounts team and is available on a minimum three-month basis, likely running through to the end of the year with potential to extend. This is a broad, hands-on role suited to an experienced bookkeeper who can pick up an existing set of books quickly and work independently from day one.

Key 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

(Note: this role does not cover payroll or bank reconciliations these remain with the existing team.)

About You

Must Have:

• 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

Desirable:

• Experience preparing ONS survey returns
• Experience of migrating from Sage 50 to Xero
• Background in a manufacturing or SME environme

The Package

• £16.00 £20.00 per hour, depending on experience
• Hours: Monday Friday, 9am 5pm
• Part-time or full-time considered
• Contract: Temporary, minimum 3 months, likely to end of year, with potential to extend

About the Client

A well-established UK supplier of pizza ovens, based in Redditch.

We are an equal opportunities employer.