Accounts Assistant - Part time

Your new company Our client is a well-established business with international operations and a reputation for providing a supportive and collaborative working environment. Due to increased workload, they are seeking an experienced PART TIME Accounts Assistant to join their finance team on an initial 6-month contract based in Wednesbury. Your new role As an Accounts Assistant, you will provide essential support to the finance team, reporting directly to the Management Accountant. Working 30 hours per week across 5 days, you will be responsible for a broad range of transactional accounting duties, helping to ensure financial records are accurate, up to date and compliant.Key responsibilities will include: • Processing, verifying and reconciling supplier invoices within the accounts payable function. • Reconciling supplier statements and investigating any discrepancies. • Generating and issuing customer invoices and logging incoming payments. • Supporting credit control activities, including chasing overdue balances and responding to customer invoice queries. • Recording daily bank transactions and performing month-end bank reconciliations. • Preparing and posting journal entries through the accounting system. • Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting internal controls. • Assisting the wider finance team with month-end reporting activities and ad hoc finance tasks as required. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience in a transactional finance, accounts assistant or bookkeeping position and be comfortable managing a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.You will ideally have: • A minimum of 1 year's experience within a finance or accounting support role. • Strong IT skills including Excel • Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy • Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders. • The ability to prioritise tasks effectively and work independently • Immediate availability or the ability to start at short notice. What you'll get in return In return, you will receive the opportunity to join a friendly and welcoming team where your contribution will be valued from day one. This role offers valuable exposure to an international business environment and the chance to further develop your finance experience. You'll benefit from: An initial 6-month contract with potential for extension. A part-time working pattern of 30 hours per week across 5 days. Salary of £27500 pro rata. Full onboarding and training on internal systems and processes. The opportunity to work within a finance team supporting international operations and multiple currencies. A supportive and collaborative working environment. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk