Accounts Assistant

Temporary Accounts Assistant

Leighton Buzzard
Initially 1 - 2 Month Temporary Contract
Full-time (40 hours) or Part-time hours | Monday - Friday

Salary £30,000 - £35,000 DOE

Think Accountancy & Finance are supporting a well-established business in Leighton Buzzard who are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join them on a short-term temporary contract for 1-2 months.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys varied transactional finance work and is confident working independently within a small finance team. You will be supporting a Finance Controller and Accounts Assistant, so the role would suit someone who is comfortable taking ownership of day-to-day finance processes.

The Role

This is a hands-on position covering a broad range of finance duties including:

Daily bank reconciliations using Sage
Managing and raising contract and long-term hire invoicing
Monitoring outstanding debt and supporting the credit control process
Processing purchase ledger invoices and maintaining the ledger
Assisting with payment runs
Completing monthly purchase ledger reconciliations
Supporting with weekly account reconciliations
Handling finance-related administration and internal queries

The role will involve working closely with other departments and helping ensure the day-to-day finance function runs smoothly.

What We're Looking For

Previous experience in a bookkeeping or accounts assistant role
Confident using Sage and Excel
Strong understanding of purchase ledger, reconciliations and invoicing
Comfortable working independently and managing your own workload
Reliable, organised and able to hit the ground running

The Opportunity

Immediate start available
Varied and hands-on finance role
Opportunity to support a small, collaborative team
Ideal for someone between roles or looking for a short-term contract

If you are an experienced Accounts Assistant available immediately and looking for a short-term opportunity in Leighton Buzzard, please apply or contact Think Accountancy & Finance for more information.

Think Accountancy & Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead, working across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Administration, Part-Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeeping