Customer Service/Office Assistant – Luton

Customer Service Assistant – well established and growing head office, Luton, to £30,000

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be working again with a long standing client. They are a well-established business who are looking to appoint a Customer Service Assistant.

Working as part of a team in a busy and fast paced environment, duties of the Customer Service Assistant will include –

• Processing orders including picking and getting items ready for dispatch
• Following up to ensure items have been received at the correct location
• Maintaining relationships with customers
• Dealing with queries
• Chasing customers for payment
• Managing inbox and general admin tasks 

Candidates from a logistics or import/export background will be of particular interest. If you are organised, a confident self starter and have excellent attention to detail then I want to hear from you! Please get in touch for more info.

Management Accountant / Finance Manager – Northampton

Management Accountant / Finance Manager – 7 month FTC – Northampton – to £55,000 per annum

Our client, a well-respected and established not for profit organisation within Northamptonshire are seeking an experienced Management Accountant to support them over the next 7 months during a period of transition.

As the Management Accountant, you will be working closely with the Finance Director where your responsibilities will include:

The timely production of accurate management reports, including the statutory and monthly management accounts

• Managing members of the finance team
• Overseeing the payable and receivable ledgers
• Assisting year end close down processes and production of year end group accounts
• Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet items

It is essential that you have held a similar role previously and experienced in supervising a small finance team.  If you have previously worked within the Education Sector this would also be an advantage.

Onsite / office-based position.

In return our client offers on-site parking and a competitive annual leave package.

IT Systems Engineer – Dunstable

IT Systems Engineer – 100% office based, Luton, to £35,000

We are partnering with an established FMCG business in Luton who are seeking a skilled IT Systems Engineer to support the design, and maintenance of core IT infrastructure. This role will focus on ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable systems while providing high-level technical support across the business. The successful candidate will have strong networking and Microsoft 365 expertise and a proactive approach to system performance, cyber security, and continuous improvement.

As the IT Systems Engineer your key responsibilities will include:

• Maintain IT infrastructure including servers, storage, and network systems
• Administer Microsoft 365 services (Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive)
• Maintain network hardware including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless systems
• Manage and troubleshoot LAN/WAN/VPN environments and optimise network performance
• Monitor cybersecurity measures, backups, and disaster recovery processes
• Provide Level 2/3 technical support and resolve complex IT issues
• Maintain technical documentation and system configurations
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors on upgrades and maintenance
• Support and train end users on IT systems and best practices

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Microsoft 365 administration and security
• Solid networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs)
• Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, and Azure AD
• Knowledge of firewalls, endpoint protection, and wireless technologies
• PowerShell scripting and automation experience desirable
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in IT infrastructure or systems engineering
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft, CompTIA, CCNA/CCNP) desirable

Payroll Administrator – Northampton

Payroll Administrator, dealing with client/bureau payrolls – Nr Northampton, up to £32,000

We are delighted to be partnering with a local Accountancy firm, assisting them to find a Payroll Administrator to join a rapidly expanding payroll bureau.

The successful Payroll Administrator’s duties will include:

• Delivering client payroll with accuracy and to agreed timetables
• Developing, maintaining, optimising and deploying suitable payroll processes and controls.
• Collation of monthly & weekly payroll data within required timeframes and authorisation guidelines.
• Reconciliation of costings
• Supporting the transfer of payroll for new clients
• Supporting ad-hoc payroll projects
• Assist in P11ds and PSA
• Developing and maintaining client relationships
• Troubleshooting and handling internal and external queries
• Client specific duties including European payroll data management

The best suited Payroll Administrator candidate will have strong communication skills and attention to detail. Be professional, approachable and flexible.  A team player with a positive attitude.

This role requires previous payroll experience but full training will be given. Knowledge of Iris, QBO and Xero payroll is preferale.

Accounts Payable Clerk – Luton

Interim Accounts Payable Clerk (4 months), team of 5, office based, Luton, £15 per hour

Our client, a well-established business in Luton, have a need for an experienced Accounts Payable Clerk to join their head office finance team.

This is for a 4-month fixed term contract starting as soon as possible.

Working in a busy and fast paced finance team, your duties as Accounts Payable Clerk will include:

• Posting invoices
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Dealing with finance queries
• Payment runs
• Finance administration
• Support to business as needed

The ideal candidate for the Accounts Payable Clerk opportunity will have 2-3 years purchase ledger experience, be confident working as part of a team, building relationships at all levels and working to deadlines. You will be confident posting invoices, reconciling statements, working as part of a team and handling queries.

Interim Credit Controller – Bedford

Credit Controller, Temporary, 3 months +, Bedford, £26k FTE

Our client, a leading business in their sector, have a need for a Credit Controller to join the team at their offices in Bedford on a temporary basis for 3 months initially.

You will be working in an established team of dedicated Credit Controllers who are used  to hitting and exceeding their targets.

Working in a fast-paced environment, your duties as the Credit Controller will include:

• Chasing late / nonpayment
• Cash allocation
• Query resolution
• Setting up new accounts
• Reporting on status of debt / overdue accounts
• Support to Senior Credit Controller as required

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Credit Control, be customer focused and solutions driven. You will have good Excel and IT skills, be confident dealing with queries and building relationships at all levels.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days in the office per week, there is on-site parking and potential for this role to be extended.

Personal Tax Manager – Luton

Tax Manager (Accountancy Practice) Luton, £50,000-£60,000+ study support, flexible/ hybrid working

Abacus Consulting are excited to be partnering a well-established practice in their search for a Tax Manager. The role is based in Luton.

The role has arisen as a result of continued growth and to support the needs of the business moving forward.

The successful candidate will be CTA/ACA/ACCA qualified with proven experience working with private/high net worth clients.

In addition to the above, candidates will also ideally have supervisory experience.

Great benefits including study support, flexible/hybrid working. High quality office space with onsite parking.

Regular social and networking events. Ongoing personal and professional development.

Finance Assistant – Olney

Finance Assistant, payroll and purchase ledger focus, Olney, £27,000

We are partnering with a long-established specialist manufacturing business based in Olney. With nearly 50 years of success in their industry, they are now looking to appoint a Finance Assistant to join their friendly and supportive finance team.

This is a varied role that would suit a candidate that has experience with Payroll as well as Purchase Ledger.

Your duties as the successful Finance Assistant will include:-

• Matching and adding all authorised Purchases Invoices
• Reconciling supplier monthly statements
• Weekly and monthly supplier payments
• Remittance advice issuing following supplier payments
• Maintaining the purchase ledger data in line with legislation and company policies
• Adding SAGE accounts payment bank entries for daily reconciliation
• Weekly and monthly payroll from start to finish
• HMRC reporting weekly and monthly
• Pension online weekly and monthly returns
• Employee deduction of earnings process and pay over to relevant authorities
• Adding employees’ wages to the bank once checked and approved

Skills must include:

• Flexibility in your approach
• A confident Excel user
• Good attention to detail
• Accounting and payroll software exposure

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an interesting business and I would welcome a conversation to tell you more about the role and business. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch! Salary increase after passing six month probation.

Assistant Accountant – Daventry

Assistant Accountant – Ongoing Temporary Role, Daventry, £18 per hour

Our client, a local manufacturing Company are seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to support the Finance Manager on an ongoing temporary basis.

As the Assistant Accountant your responsibilities will include:

• Purchase ledger management
• Bank reconciliations
• VAT returns
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with month end
• Ad hoc finance duties

It is essential that you have held a similar role previously and have proficient Excel skills.

In return our client offers flexible working pattern (office based), onsite parking and a close knit, friendly and supportive team.

Management Accountant – Daventry

Management Accountant, busy, growing SME team, Daventry, to £40,000

We are delighted to be partnered again with this provider of outsource accounting services to small and medium sized companies. They need to replace an existing member of their team in Management Accounts.

You duties as the new Management Accountant will include:

• General Ledger entries
• Account reconciliation
• Preparation of management accounting entries
• Inter Company entries and reconciliation
• Month end
• Preparation of management accounts
• VAT reconciliations and submissions
• P&L Analysis
• Preparation of client audit data to be passed to client auditors
• Preparation of client tax data to be passed to client tax accountants
• Payroll
• CIS

Skills and experience of the successfully appointed Management Accountant will include:

• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Organisation and time management skills essential
• Ability to learn quickly/flexibly
• Good communication skills
• Computer literacy skills essential, in particular Excel and at least one accounting system
• Ability to work quickly and accurately and pick up new systems
• The confidence to work unsupervised
• Have a professional manner
• Must be a team player

If you would like to find out more about this role please don’t hesitate to get in touch.