Part time Accounts Assistant

Part-Time Accounts Assistant

Location:

Witham
Working Pattern: 2 days per week
Salary: £15 per hour

Start Date:

March 2026
Potential to increase hours over time

This is a temporary role initially with the potential to become permanent.

About the Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Part-Time Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team. This role is ideal for someone with previous experience in accounts or finance administration who enjoys working within a small, supportive team.

You will be responsible for a variety of finance tasks including credit control, sales ledger support, invoice processing and general administrative duties. The ideal candidate will be confident, organised, and able to manage their workload effectively over two dedicated working days.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct credit control activities, including chasing overdue accounts
Support sales ledger management, including raising invoices and allocating payments
Monitor and manage finance mailboxes, ensuring emails are prioritised and actioned promptly
Set up bank payments
Match purchase orders to delivery notes
Match fuel receipts to invoices
Process credit notes
Complete bulk processing tasks
Identify and follow up on missing invoices
Manage petty cash
Send customer statements
Provide general administrative support to the Finance team as required

Systems Used

MS Office
Sage
Paperless

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant or similar finance administration role
Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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