Part Time Accounts Assistant

Location: Stoke-On-Trent

Location:

Cambridge (CB23) Duration:
Temporary - September 2026 to January 2027 (4-5 months)

Hours:

Part-time - 15 hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: £14 per hour Job Reference: 36250 We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Sales Ledger Assistant to join our client's finance team on a temporary, part time basis from September through to the end of January. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous sales ledger experience who enjoys working accurately in a structured, process-driven environment.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will provide essential support during a busy period, ensuring sales ledger transactions are processed efficiently and accurately. Responsibilities
• Manage and maintain daily cashbooks across multiple currencies (GBP, EUR and USD)
• Reconcile daily receipts from e-commerce platforms against imported payment batches (Pay Pal, Shopify)
• Post and allocate payments using accounting software (Sage)
• Match receipts to invoices and investigate any discrepancies
• Raise credit notes and invoices where necessary to ensure accounts are balanced
• Produce and review daily aged debtor reports
• Investigate and resolve account differences promptly and accurately
• Provide support to other areas of the finance department as required Requirements
• Previous experience in a sales ledger or accounts receivable role using accounting software
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Comfortable working in a repetitive, process-driven role while maintaining focus
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Able to learn new systems and processes quickly
• Reliable, dependable and able to manage workload effectively
• A positive, flexible approach with a willingness to support the wider team
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively If you have strong sales ledger experience and enjoy working with accuracy and attention to detail, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below!