Job Title: Accounts Assistant (Temporary - 6 months)
Location: Bristol
Salary: 12.50 - 13.50 per hour
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday
Sector: Construction
About the Role
An established Bristol-based flooring company is seeking a proactive and organised Accounts Assistant to join their finance team on a temporary basis for an initial 6-month period. This is a great opportunity to support the day-to-day finance operations within a busy and fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Processing purchase invoices and matching to purchase orders
- Raising and issuing sales invoices
- Credit control and chasing outstanding payments
- Bank reconciliations
- Supplier statement reconciliations
- Processing expenses and petty cash
- Assisting with month-end duties
- Handling finance-related queries from customers and suppliers
- Maintaining accurate financial records and updating internal systems
- General administrative support to the finance team
Skills and Experience Required
- Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant or similar finance role
- Experience using accounting systems (e.g. Sage, Xero, QuickBooks or similar)
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Confident communicator with good customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience within construction, manufacturing or similar industries is desirable but not essential
Personal Attributes
- Reliable and professional approach
- Able to manage a varied workload
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Positive, can-do attitude
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for a temporary role within a well-established Bristol business.