Temporary Assistant Accountant

Location:

Redditch (office-based)

Salary: £18-20.00 per hour (DOE)

Hours  will consider Part Time hours

The Role

Arden Personnel are recruiting for a Temporary Assistant Accountant to join a well-established Redditch-based manufacturer, supplying pizza ovens across the UK. The role has arisen to cover long-term sick leave within the accounts team and is available on a minimum three-month basis, likely running through to the end of the year with potential to extend. This is a broad, hands-on role suited to an experienced bookkeeper who can pick up an existing set of books quickly and work independently from day one.

Key Responsibilities:

Invoicing across all three group companies

Credit control

Integrating a new financial systems (Sage
- Xero)

VAT return preparation and submission, as and when due

ONS Survey completion, as and when requested

Preparation of monthly management accounts/reporting

General day-to-day accounts duties across the group's three entities

Ad hoc accounts duties as required

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Note:

this role does not cover payroll or bank reconciliations — these remain with the existing team.)

About You

Must Have:

Proven bookkeeping experience, including invoicing, credit control and VAT

Confident working with Sage 50 and Xero

Comfortable working across multiple companies/entities

Able to work independently with minimal handover

Available immediately or at short notice

Desirable:

Experience preparing ONS survey returns

Experience of migrating from Sage 50 to Xero

Background in a manufacturing or SME environme

The Package

£16.00–£20.00 per hour, depending on experience

Hours:

Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm

Part-time or full-time considered

Contract:

Temporary, minimum 3 months, likely to end of year, with potential to extend

About the Client

A well-established UK supplier of pizza ovens, based in Redditch.

How to apply

for our Temporary Assistant Accountant role

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About Arden Personnel:
Arden Personnel is a trusted recruitment agency covering Redditch, Bromsgrove, Studley, Henley-in-Arden, Evesham, Alcester, Bidford-on-Avon, Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Stratford-upon-Avon. We place candidates across Administration, Marketing, IT, HR, Finance, Customer Service, Purchasing, Engineering and more. We are an equal opportunities employer