Part Time Temporary Finance Assistant

  • Polkadotfrog
  • Great Blakenham, Suffolk
  • Mar 17, 2026
Seasonal Accounting

Job Description

Part Time Temporary Finance Assistant
£18 per hour 23 days per week 35 week temp assignment
Location: Ipswich Outskirts
Start: ASAP

polkadotfrog are supporting our client on the outskirts of Ipswich with a short-term finance assignment. This role is ideal for someone experienced, proactive, and happy to support with a blend of transactional and month end duties. If you enjoy stepping in and keeping things moving, this is a great opportunity.

What you'll be doing

  • You'll be providing hands-on support across the finance function, including:
  • Processing purchase ledger invoices
  • Credit control and chasing outstanding customer payments
  • Allocating customer receipts
  • Processing staff expenses and company credit card transactions
  • Investigating and resolving bank reconciliation differences from previous months
  • Supporting management accounts with balance sheet reconciliations
  • Posting month end adjustments (all prepared and ready for posting)
  • Preparing VAT returns in Sage
  • Raising and processing purchase orders

What we're looking for

  • Strong accounts experience across purchase ledger, reconciliations and month-end
  • Confident using Sage
  • Good attention to detail and accuracy
  • Someone who can work independently and hit the ground running
  • Availability for 2/3 days per week over the next 3-5 weeks


At polkadotfrog, we are dedicated to ensuring both client and candidate satisfaction. We value inclusivity and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments, whether for accessibility or information in an alternative format.

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