Accounts Receivable Assistant – Bedford

Accounts Receivables Assistant, temporary head office role up to 3 mths, Bedford, £14 per hour

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Receivable Assistant on behalf of our client for an initial 3-month temporary assignment. While the role sits within the Credit Control team, the primary focus will be on account reconciliations and resolving unapplied cash, making it ideal for candidates with strong Accounts Receivable and reconciliation experience.

Key Responsibilities

•          Investigate and resolve unapplied cash and unidentified receipts.

•          Perform detailed customer account reconciliations.

•          Identify and resolve payment discrepancies and allocation issues.

•          Work closely with internal teams and customers to clear outstanding reconciliation items.

•          Maintain accurate customer account records and support month-end processes.

•          Assist with credit control activities as required.

About You

•          Previous experience within Credit Control, Accounts Receivable, or Cash Allocation.

•          Strong account reconciliation skills with excellent attention to detail.

•          Confident investigating discrepancies and resolving complex account queries.

•          Proficient in Excel and financial systems.

•          Able to work independently and manage workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.

What’s on Offer?

•          Immediate start opportunity.

•          Hybrid/flexible working options (where applicable).

•          Valuable experience within a supportive finance team.

•          Competitive hourly rate.

If you are available at short notice and have a strong background in account reconciliations and unapplied cash resolution, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to be considered.

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 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 and 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 preferable.

Assistant Accountant – Flitwick, Bedfordshire

Assistant Accountant, part qualified ACCA/CIMA, growing tech based business, Flitwick, to £32,000 + Study support

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering a growing business as they search for an Assistant Management Accountant to join the team at their office near Flitwick.

The role is aimed at ACCA/CIMA part qualified candidates with c2 years finance experience. As such, the ideal candidate will be active studier who is keen to learn and progress.

Working as part of a finance team in a dynamic and fast paced environment, reporting into Group FD, your duties as the Assistant Management Accountant will include:

• Management accounts preparation
• Variance analysis and commentary
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals and prepayments
• VAT returns
• Month end tasks
• Business partnering and decision support
• Provide ad hoc finance support to the business as needed

Any experience of Xero or Quickbooks would be useful. Must be a confident Excel user. Candidates from mobile billing or digital marketing will be of particular interest.

Great benefits on offer including study support, onsite gym and free food. High quality office space in a rural setting. Given location, candidates will need their own vehicle to get to the office.  I expect a lot of interest in this role so best to send your CV to Matt Green at Abacus Consulting ASAP!

Payroll Advisor – St Albans

Payroll Advisor, St Albans – £30,000-£34,000+ Hybrid working, Excellent benefits, including Study Support

Abacus Consulting are excited to be working with a highly regarded accountancy practice in their search for a Payroll Advisor.

Working as part of a team in a dynamic and fast paced payroll environment, your duties as the Payroll Advisor will include:-

• Managing multiple payrolls 
• Contacting clients by phone and email on a daily basis from an account management perspective to deal with any issues/queries
• Inputting data onto multiple workflow systems and payroll systems

The ideal candidate will have end to end experience in payroll bureau, third party, client facing (ideally at least 2 years). Candidates who are studying for CIPP will be of particular interest. Must be confident Excel user and be familiar with payroll software, for example IRIS.

This is a permanent/full time, hybrid working (likely to be 3 days in office) Study support available. Inclusive and supportive culture with wellbeing and regular social/networking events.

Accounts Assistant – Bedford

Temp Accounts Assistant, Payables focus, Ampthill, to £28,000

Accounts Assistant – Accounts Payable

We are pleased to be partnering with this mid-sized business in Central Bedfordshire. My client is looking for an experienced Bookkeeper / Accounts Assistant on a temp to perm basis. The role is 100% on site with parking available.

The Job description:

• Overseeing the Accounts Payable inbox
• Processing of supplier and invoices, ensuring that they are matched to purchase orders
• Process supplier credits
• Reconciling supplier statements to ensure that all supplier invoices have been actioned
• Being the first point of contact for suppliers
• Ensuring supplier records are complete and up to date
• Raising jobs and purchase orders when required
• Support the Finance Director in service delivery
• Weekly Aged Creditors report
• Other duties as required by the business

Your experience:

You will be an experienced Accounts Assistant currently studying your AAT or AAT qualified with excellent customer service skills. The company location will require you to have access to a car.

Finance Assistant – Bedford

Accounts Clerk– On going interim – Bedford – £13.00 per hour+ Holiday pay and Onsite parking

Our client, a well-established business in the Bedford area, have a need for an experienced Finance Assistant to join their head office finance team.

This is for a 3-month interim contract starting ASAP

Working in a busy and fast paced finance team, your duties as the Finance Assistant 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 Finance Assistant opportunity will have 1-2 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. Great role working for a highly successful business, very nice offices with free onsite parking and subsidised canteen.

Finance Manager – Hertford

Finance Manager, Hertford,  – c£40,000-£45,000 – ideally AAT Qualified – 100% office based

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering an SME business in their search for a new Finance Manager.

Working in a busy accounts’ environment, duties will include: –

• Management accounts 
• Balance sheets
• P&L
• Budgeting and forecasting 
• Cashflow 
• Managing finance team on day to day basis 

The role is aimed at CIMA/ACCA qualified candidates. QBE candidates will also be considered. Must have proven all round accounts experience including management accounts, reporting and managing finance team on day to day basis.

Must have strong Excel skills. Quickbooks experience would be nice to have.

Payroll Assistant – Luton

Payroll Assistant, small, friendly head office team – Luton – c£28,000 – 100% office based

Abacus Consulting are excited to be working with a long standing client in their search for a Payroll Assistant.

This is a newly created role. 100% office based. Permanent and full time.

The role 

• Collating payroll data
• Preparing payroll file for 3rd party processing
• Exporting payroll data into MS Excel

The candidate 

• Good all round payroll experience
• Confident Excel user (will be Excel test at interview)
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

The successful candidate will ideally live in the Luton area.  Immediately available candidates/candidates available at short notice will be of particular interest. Client would like someone in place as soon as possible.

P/T Accounts Payable Assistant – Olney

P/T Accounts Payable Assistant – Olney – CIS payments & Sage experience would be beneficial to £28,000 FTE

Our client, a growing and diversifying construction company need an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their busy finance department to support the existing finance team with all invoice processing.

The Accounts Payable Assistant role will suit someone who has experience in the following:

• Processing all supplier invoices across the group and enter them accurately into Construct and Sage.
• Ensuring each supplier invoice has correct VAT code, job code, tender code, and nominal code.
• Monitoring the invoice email address across the group daily and action incoming invoices and queries.
• Save, name, and file all invoices in the correct shared folders in line with the Accounts Process Manual.
• Maintaining the supplier invoice tracker and keep it up to date.

If you have previous experience processing CIS payments, are a confident Sage user and flexible your approach, then I’d love to hear from you!

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.