Accounts Assistant – Swindon – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
Posted: 2 weeks ago
Category: Professional Services Jobs
Express Recruitment is proudly supporting a large consultancy firm with their current recruitment needs within their Finance & Accounting Team. Due to recent expansion of their services, our client is looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to work closely with their Management Accountant.
The position starts off as working on a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract; however, due to their expansion, there is strong potential for this to lead to a permanent opportunity.
In return for your hard work, you will be offered a range of benefits including competitive pay and terms of employment, a contributory pension scheme, flexible working arrangements including hybrid working, a generous holiday scheme including 25 days paid annual leave, bank holidays, and a bonus Christmas to New Year closedown, access to discounts at hundreds of retailers and service providers through Perkbox, an Employee Assistance Programme, an additional day of paid leave for your birthday or other celebration each year, carbon offsetting, health insurance, and free access to a financial advisor.
Responsibilities:
* Process electronic payments and allocate payment receipts
* Report on monetary transfers and manage cheque payments
* Ensure purchase and sales ledger records remain up to date
* Liaise with operational departments including HR/recruitment
* Assist with filing of financial records
* Handle petty cash receipts
Skills & Experience:
* Previous experience as an Accounts Assistant; education beneficial but not essential
* Ability to use finance systems including PS Financials, Access, or Sage
* Understanding of accounting/finance processes
* Working knowledge of IT systems including MS Office
Vacancy Summary:
Hours: Monday – Friday, Full Time, Hybrid Working
Salary: Up to c£30,000 Per Annum D.O.E.
Job Type: 6M FTC – strong potential of becoming a permanent position after this period
Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. are those of an Employment Agency.
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