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Finance Assistant

Salary

£15.00-17.00 , per hour , inc benefits

Location

Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Job type

Temporary, Part time

Sector

Accountancy & finance

Job ref

X3-1281567

Job posted

Posted 4 hours ago

Temporary Finance Assistant – Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable for 32 hours per week

Location: Chippenham (Hybrid working)
Contract: Temporary – 1 month
Reporting to: Finance Controller
Salary: Competitive hourly rate (dependent on experience)

About the Company

Our client is a well-established and professional organisation with a strong reputation for operational excellence and collaborative working. With a busy finance function and a supportive team culture, they are seeking short-term support to ensure the smooth running of their day-to-day finance operations during a period of increased workload.

The Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Temporary Finance Assistant to support both Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP). This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who enjoys working across the full transactional finance cycle and can hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable (AR):

  • Raising and processing customer invoices accurately and on time
  • Monitoring outstanding balances and following up overdue invoices
  • Allocating incoming payments and reconciling customer accounts
  • Resolving billing queries and discrepancies with internal teams and customers
  • Preparing aged debtor reports and supporting credit control activities

Accounts Payable (AP):

  • Processing supplier invoices with accurate coding and appropriate approvals
  • Matching purchase orders, invoices and delivery notes
  • Preparing and processing payment runs (BACS/cheque)
  • Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies
  • Managing supplier queries and maintaining strong working relationships

General Finance Support:

  • Assisting with bank reconciliations
  • Maintaining accurate financial records and filing systems
  • Supporting month-end processes, including accruals and prepayments
  • Ensuring compliance with internal financial controls and procedures
  • Providing ad hoc finance support as required

About You

Essential experience and skills:

  • Previous experience in a finance role covering both AR and AP
  • Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
  • Working knowledge of accounting systems (e.g. Sage, Xero, SAP or similar)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Strong organisational and time management skills
  • Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills

Personal attributes:

  • Reliable, adaptable and flexible in approach
  • Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team
  • Proactive problem-solver with a positive attitude

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Immediate start opportunity

If you are an experienced Finance Assistant available at short notice and looking for a temporary assignment, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now

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