Accounts Assistant - Finance

Posted Wednesday 1 July 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 23:59

Closing Date: 15th July 2026 at 5pm

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Salary: £26,000 per annum (negotiable based on experience) + comprehensive benefits package

Jisc grade: PRS1 (internal use only)

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Reports into: Credit Control Team Lead

Working style: Hybrid – a blend of working from home and your nominated hub office. Hubs located in London, Bristol, Manchester and Oxford.

Join our team as an Accounts Assistant and gain hands‑on experience across sales and purchase ledger in a supportive finance function. You’ll play a key role in day‑to‑day operations, working under senior team members and taking direction from finance leaders to deliver accurate, timely work.

The role offers variety, with opportunities to move between ledgers based on your skills and business needs, while developing your responsibilities and expertise over time in a well‑controlled, collaborative environment.

• Accounts Payable – Support the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices by recording business purchases in line with internal approvals and documentation. Maintain monthly pre‑payments and support weekly bank payment runs, ensuring suppliers are paid efficiently and controls are followed.
• Customer Invoicing – Assist in producing accurate, timely sales invoices, ensuring calculations and billing details are correct. Respond to customer queries, working closely with senior team members and service managers to resolve issues, and ensure the correct VAT treatment is applied for both UK and international customers.
• Credit Control – Help drive the timely collection of outstanding debt across the group, contributing to healthy cash flow. Support the accurate recording of daily cash receipts, including multi‑currency transactions across multiple bank accounts and payment platforms.
• Finance Operations Overall – Work collaboratively across the finance team to meet SLAs and deliver a high‑quality service. Follow established policies and procedures, escalating issues and suggesting improvements where needed. Contribute to team meetings, share best practice, and provide cover across the wider transactional finance team.
• Support month‑end and year‑end processes, including audit activity, manage queries via shared inboxes and calls, and maintain up‑to‑date process documentation in line with the organisation’s quality framework.
• Take on a variety of tasks and continue developing your skills in a fast‑paced, supportive environment while adhering to company policies and participating in training and team activities.

You’ll bring proven experience working in a transactional finance environment, confidently managing high‑value, high‑volume data with accuracy and efficiency. Experience with in Higher Education or the IT sector is a plus, along with familiarity with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and Power BI.

Strong IT capability, including advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and deadlines, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Communicate confidently across all levels of the organisation, taking a proactive and detail‑focused approach to your work. A strong customer focus is key, ensuring excellent service for both internal and external stakeholders.

Bring a flexible, solutions‑focused mindset, with the ability to adapt to change, improve processes and solve problems effectively. Strong written and verbal communication skills, professional integrity and a disciplined yet adaptable approach to workload will set you apart in this role.

• Minimum AAT Level 2 or equivalent experience
• Basic understanding of accounting principals

• Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) that includes three closure days over Christmas
• Buy up to an additional 5 days leave…