Accounts Assistant

Robert Half Finance & Accounting are supporting an unique and interesting business based in central Bath who are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their team for a period of 6 months, with potential of extension. This is on a fixed term contract basis and has hybrid working.

Role: Accounts Assistant

Salary: Up to £30,000

Duration: 6 month fixed term contract

Start date: January 2026

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining accounts payable ledger
• Maintaining accounts receivable ledger
• Processing of creditor payments inclusive of multiple payment streams (multiple banks and payment agents) and where applicable foreign currencies
• Project Accounting – processing and coding accurately to correct projects, ensuring project balances reconcile
• Variance reports
• Liaising with project financial operations and external contractors
• Month End: Assisting in preparation of journal entries, accruals, journals, prepayment
• and other month end inputs
• Assistance in any month end reconciliations required

Skills/Experience needed:

• Strong understanding and proven experience sales & purchase ledger as a minimum
• Experience of working in a professional services environment – Desirable
• Proficient in Excel – VLOOKUP\’s, pivot tables
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Experience with assisting with month end, international accounts & multi-currencies – Desirable
• Studying/Studied AAT
• High attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise tasks well

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