Temporary Assistant Accountant
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Accounting
Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Receivable/ Collections
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.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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