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Commercial Assistant – Bedford

Commercial Assistant, Finance/Admin focus, Bedford, £30,000, 100% onsite

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be working with a long standing client in Bedford. They are a trusted and well respected business, trading for over 25 years currently recruiting a Commercial Assistant to join their growing head office team.

This is a newly created role working alongside another Commercial Assistant and your duties as the new Commercial Assistant will include:–

  • Sub-contractor administration
  • Statement reconciliations
  • Chase payments
  • Cash allocation
  • Manage inbox
  • Query resolution
  • Provide general support to commercial team

The ideal candidate will be well organised, detail oriented and have a strong admin/customer facing background.

This is a permanent/full time role, 100% onsite.

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Finance & Payroll Services – St Albans

Finance & Payroll Services Assistant, St Albans, £30,000+ Excellent Benefits, hybrid role

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering a highly successful accountancy practice in St Albans who are recruiting a Finance & Payroll Services Assistant.The role has arisen as a result of continued growth with a high client demand for the expertise and services provided by our client

You will be working in a specialist team in a busy and fast paced environment  and your role as the Finance & Payroll Assistant will include the following –

  • Respond to client queries and maintain clear, professional communication with businesses
  • Build strong working relationships with an assigned portfolio of clients
  • Work with spreadsheets and large volumes of data, using Excel to check, organise and interpret information

The role is aimed at candidates who are highly numerate and analytical. Strong Excel skills are essential. Any payroll or hospitality experience would be useful. Must have client facing experience.

This is a hybrid role, office is within walking distance of city centre/Thameslink. Onsite parking. Great benefits including study support, healthcare and employee wellbeing
High quality office space. Regular social and networking events. Role will support ongoing personal and professional development

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Part-time Accounts Assistant – Daventry

Part-time Accounts Assistant, 25 hrs per week, bookkeeping, Daventry, to £30,000 FTE

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Accounts Assistant to join our established client’s Internal accounts team based in both their Daventry and Blisworth offices.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Bookkeeping and accounting and using various accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks and Sage. This is a part time position of 25 hours per week.

As the Accounts Assistant, your duties will include:

  • Sales invoicing – Raise and process all sales invoices. This includes recurring invoices and ad-hoc invoices.
  • Purchase Ledger – Verify purchase invoices and receipts, reconcile against supplier statement & prepare payment schedules, where applicable.
  • Bank – Maintain an up-to-date cash book for all accounts and reconcile against the bank statement monthly.
  • Expenses – Process employee claims and arrange re-imbursements.
  • Credit control – Ensuring all outstanding accounts are chased appropriately.

We are looking for previous experience covering the areas below:

Accounts preparation and bookkeeping

Software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage. (not essential)

Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work

Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Benefits: 

Competitive salary based on experience

Opportunities for career growth and development within the finance department

Training provided on specialised accounting software

If you are a meticulous individual with a passion for finance and possess the required skills, we welcome your application for the role of Accounts Assistant. 

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Financial Accountant – Biggleswade

Financial Accountant, North Herts, £55,000k-£57,000, World Class Business, 100% office based

Abacus Consulting are excited to be working with a world class business, known for innovation and an impressive range of well engineered products.

They have a need for a Financial Accountant on a permanent, full time basis. The role is 100% office based in North Hertfordshire area.

Working in a busy and fast paced finance environment, duties will include: –

  • Corporation TAX and VAT
  • Treasury
  • Balance sheet
  • Cashflow forecasting
  • Fixed assets

The role is aimed at Qualified or QBE candidates, must have strong Tax and VAT experience.

Excellent benefits. There will be career progression available for the right candidate.

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Purchase Ledger Clerk – Harpenden

Purchase Ledger Clerk, Harpenden, £28k-£30k, 100% onsite

Abacus Consulting are proud to be partnering a well-respected business who have been operating in the Harpenden area for many years and are currently seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their team.

Working in a busy and fast paced finance environment, your duties as the Purchase Ledger Clerk will include: –

  • Posting purchase invoices
  • Payment runs
  • Supplier statement reconciliations
  • Query resolution
  • Managing finance inbox
  • General finance administration
  • Provide support to finance colleagues

The ideal candidate will have strong purchase ledger/accounts experience and be a confident Excel user. Interviews likely to take place w/c 14th September. The role is 100% onsite.

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Accounts Assistant – Bedford

Management Accounts Assistant, Bedford, circa £30k-£35k, hybrid working

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering a well-respected business as they search for an Accounts Assistant to join their busy head office finance team.

The business is enjoying a period of growth and are well known for their innovation and high-quality product range.

Working in a dynamic and collaborative environment, your duties as the Accounts Assistant will include: –

  • Managing Accounts Payable
  • Management accounts preparation
  • Variance analysis and commentary
  • Intercompany balance sheet reconciliations
  • Assist with budgets and forecasts
  • Cashflow forecasting

The role is aimed at AAT/CIMA/ACCA studiers (probably AAT part qual or CIMA/ACCA early stages). Must have Accounts Payable and ideally some management accounts experience, and any ERP experience would also be useful. Will need to be confident working in Excel.

Candidates who are available immediately, or available to start a new role at short notice, will be of particular interest – client would ideally like someone in place first week in September.

This is a permanent/full-time role with a hybrid working arrangement.

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Semi-Senior/Senior Accountant – Hitchin

Semi-Senior/Senior, Hitchin, up to £45,000 depending on experience & Quals, growing independent Accountancy Firm

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be the recruitment partner for a well established Accountancy Practice

This is a newly created role based out of their Hitchin office.

They will look at Semi-Senior and Senior candidates.

As the Audit Senior/Semi Senior your duties will include –

  • Manage audit assignments from start to finish 
  • Review financial statements 
  • Assist with statutory accounts preparation
  • Review work of Audit Apprentice
  • Support junior colleagues on audit assignments 

To be considered for this role candidates must have 2-4 years UK accountancy practice experience and actively studying ACA/ACCA.  Great benefits including study support, career progression across multi sites and bonus.

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Purchase Ledger/Expenses Assistant – Bedford

Purchase Ledger/Expenses Assistant, Bedford, circa £30,000, 100% onsite

Abacus Consulting are excited to be partnering a growing business in the Bedford area. This is a newly created role.

Working in a busy and fast paced accounts environment, your duties as the Purchase Ledger/Expenses Assistant will include:

  • Posting purchase invoices 
  • Expenses
  • Payment runs 
  • Supplier statement reconciliations
  • Query resolution and finance administration

Experience of working on COINS software is essential and we are also looking for a confident Excel user. The role is 100% onsite, and there is onsite parking.

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Purchase Ledger / Expenses Assistant – Bedford

Temporary Purchase Ledger/Expenses Assistant – Start September 2026, c 2 months, Bedford, £15 per hour

We are supporting a growing business in the Bedford area in their search for a Temporary Finance Assistant who will be mainly responsible for purchase ledger and expenses.

Working in a busy and fast paced accounts environment, your duties as the Purchase Ledger/Expenses Assistant will include:

  • Posting purchase invoices
  • Payment runs
  • Supplier statement reconciliations
  • Query resolution
  • Processing expenses
  • Ad hoc support to Accounts Payable Supervisor/senior finance team
  • Provide support to colleagues as and when needed

Experience of working with COINS software is essential.  You must be available to start early September, and the role is expected to last for around 2 months.

This role is aimed at a Finance Assistant who is a confident Excel user with proven hands-on purchase ledger experience.  The role is 100% office based. Onsite parking.

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Partnership Accountant – 18 month FTC – Northampton

Partnership Accountant – 18 month FTC – professional services – Northampton / hybrid c£100,000 pa

Our client, a successful and growing professional services organisation, are seeking a Partnership Accountant to join them on an 18 month Fixed Term Contract.  This role will be responsible for the management of all Partner financial arrangements across the firm.

As the Partnership Accountant your key responsibilities include;

  • Partner Accounts Management
  • Partner Tax Support
  • Ensuring all processes are adhered to in line with regulatory requirements
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Financial Reporting and Analysis
  • Prepare and analyse monthly management information, including variances against budget and forecast

Advanced Excel skills are essential along with financial modelling capability. You will have needed to have worked in a similar role previously and have understanding of Partner accounting.

In return our client offers a friendly and supportive working environment, onsite parking and flexible hybrid working.  Some travel to London will also be required.

Although initially this role is offered on a FTC basis, there is the potential that it may lead to a permanent position.

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