At a Glance
- Tasks: Support financial administration, maintain records, and assist with credit control activities.
- Company: Join ESS Employment Ltd, a supportive and friendly workplace in Stroud.
- Benefits: Earn £16.80 per hour, enjoy a pension scheme, and access training opportunities.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and increased hours as the business expands.
- Why this job: Gain valuable experience in finance while working flexible hours in a growing business.
- Qualifications: GCSEs in Maths and English, plus previous accounts administration experience.
The predicted salary is between 16.8 - 16.8 £ per hour.
Vacancy – Part Time Accounts Assistant
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Accounts Administrator to support the day-to-day financial administration.
This is a varied role suited to an individual with strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills and previous experience in an accounts administration environment.
The successful candidate will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting credit control activities and ensuring the smooth running of key finance processes across the group.
- HOURS: Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10:00am - 14:00pm (16 hours per week)
- TYPE OF CONTRACT: Permanent
- INDHS
- Nailsworth Office: 01453 832468 www. ess-emp. co. uk
- ESS7084N - Part Time Accounts Assistant
- Company: ESS Employment Ltd
- Working pattern: On-site
- Job type: Permanent
- Posting date: 4 Aug 2026
Key Responsibilities
- Purchase Ledger
- Processing supplier invoices accurately and promptly.
- Matching invoices to purchase orders where applicable.
- Preparing supplier payment runs.
- Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice queries.
- Sales Ledger & Credit Control
- Raising sales invoices and credit notes.
- Allocating customer receipts.
- Monitoring outstanding debtors.
- Chasing overdue payments and maintaining customer account records.
- Carrying out credit checks, administering customer credit limits and monitoring credit limits.
- Maintaining Credit Safe (or similar) records and reporting.
- Banking & Reconciliations
- Processing bank transactions.
- Performing bank reconciliations.
- Reconciling customer and supplier accounts.
- Assisting with month-end reconciliations and reporting.
- Systems & Administration
- Maintaining accurate records within Quick Books and other business systems.
- Assisting with data entry and financial reporting.
- Supporting the finance team with ad hoc administration tasks.
- Ensuring accurate filing and document management.
- Working closely with operational and commercial teams to ensure efficient financial processes across the group.
- Supporting the CFO with month-end activities as required.
About You
- Have previous experience in an accounts administration, bookkeeping or finance support role.
- Experience using Quick Books and candidates should be comfortable working with finance systems and learning new software quickly.
- Have experience of purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control.
- Possess strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
- Have excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Be able to prioritise workload and work independently.
- Be comfortable communicating with customers, suppliers and colleagues at all levels.
- Demonstrate a proactive and flexible approach in a small business environment with this ability to increase working hours in the future as the business continues to grows.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
- Previous accounts administration experience.
- Good IT and data entry skills.
- Experience using Quick Books.
Desirable
- Experience in SME finance environments.
- Knowledge of credit control and credit monitoring systems.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Company pension scheme.
- Holiday entitlement in line with company policy.
- Training and development opportunities.
- A supportive and friendly working environment.
- The opportunity to work across multiple growing businesses within the group.
- Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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