Interim Accounts AssistantLocation: Truro Contract: Interim - up to 6 months - ASAP Start
Pay Rate: Up to £20 per hour (depending on experience)
Sector: Manufacturing
Hays are working with a well-established manufacturing organisation based in Truro is seeking an Interim Accounts Assistant to support its finance team during a busy period. This role reports to the senior finance function and requires a proactive, detail-focused individual with strong transactional accounting experience.
Key ResponsibilitiesSales LedgerDaily
*Posting bank receipts and cheques
*Updating aged debtors reports
*Checking sales invoices and applying freight charges where required
*Posting sales invoices to the ledger
*Monitoring the accounts inbox and responding to queries promptly
*Liaising with the sales office regarding customer account status
Weekly
*Updating credit control reports and chasing overdue invoices
*Liaising with sales representatives on account-related issues
*Ensuring cash sheets and remittances are accurately filed
Monthly
*Producing and issuing customer statements
*Ensuring all cash sheets are posted at month end
*Supporting the month-end process

Purchase Ledger (as required)Daily
*Monitoring the accounts inbox and responding to supplier enquiries
*Processing purchase invoices and statements
*Managing unreceipted or out-of-tolerance invoices and maintaining tracking spreadsheets
*Handling supplier payment queries and preparing items for payment runs
Weekly
*Reconciling supplier statements
*Requesting missing invoices promptly
*Filing purchase invoices and statements
*Issuing remittances following payment runs
Monthly
*Ensuring all receipted invoices are processed
*Running and clearing received-not-invoiced reports
*Updating internal asset/vehicle records
*Collating company credit card data
Payroll Support (as required)
*Collating payroll information for processing
*Recording sickness and absence data
*Payroll data entry using internal systems
*Producing statutory submissions and pension information
*Supporting weekly and monthly payroll reporting

Other Duties
*General office administration and filing
*Franking and handling outgoing post
*Ad-hoc support duties as required

About You
*Previous experience in an accounts assistant or finance support role
*Experience within a manufacturing or stock-based environment is advantageous
*Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
*Confident communicator with internal teams and external suppliers
*Available immediately or at short notice for an interim assignment


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