16 jobs found in Abingdon

We are currently working with Chartered Accountancy based in Oxford who are looking for an experienced, bureau Payroll specialist to join the team on an initial interim basis with a view to go perm. If you have a strong background in Bureau Payroll, dealing with high volumes and complex queries then this may be the role for you! The ideal candidate will have strong excel, excellent communication skills and must be happy to travel into the office on a hybrid basis. System requirements: Opera SAGE Xero 51650SM INDTEMP The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position

Payroll Manager / People Services Lead Interim / Fixed-Term Opportunity | Senior Leadership Role | Band 8a We are supporting a large and complex organisation in appointing an experienced Payroll Manager / People Services Lead to take ownership of a critical function during a key period of change. This is a high-impact leadership role, suited to an individual who can quickly establish credibility, stabilise services, strengthen controls, and drive continuous improvement across a multi-layered payroll environment. The Role Reporting into senior leadership, you will lead the payroll function, ensuring the accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of payroll via outsourced providers. You will act as the strategic lead for payroll operations, working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to improve performance, enhance governance, and shape future service delivery. Key Responsibilities * Ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery through outsourced service...

Assistant Management Accountant Bicester, Oxfordshire | 6-Month Temporary Contract | Full Time We are partnering with a fast-growing, innovative organisation based in Bicester to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant on a 6-month temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional to make a real impact within a dynamic team. The Role Reporting into the Financial Controller, you will support the day-to-day finance function and play a key role in month-end and year-end processes. You will work within a collaborative team environment where your contribution will be valued from day one. Key Responsibilities *Processing cash postings accurately and in a timely manner *Maintaining and managing the sales ledger *Preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations *Supporting the year-end audit process and liaising with auditors as required *Posting month-end journals *Performing account reconciliations to ensure accuracy across the...

Job Advertisement: Contract Specialist Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for contracts and legal documentation? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your skills can make a real impact? Our client, a leading organisation in the Life Sciences sector, is seeking a talented Contract Specialist to join their team on a temporary basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to crucial projects during an exciting period of transition! Position Details: Job Title: Contract Specialist Contract Type: Temporary Location: Remote Hourly Rate: £22.00 Contract Length: 10 months Hours per Week: 40 Flexible Working Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Start Date: ASAP Role Purpose: As a Contract Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in reviewing and managing existing contracts during a significant legal entity name change. Your keen eye will help ensure risks are identified and that effective communication is maintained with customers across multiple regions. Key...

Job Advertisement: Contract Specialist Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for contracts and legal documentation? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your skills can make a real impact? Our client, a leading organisation in the Life Sciences sector, is seeking a talented Contract Specialist to join their team on a temporary basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to crucial projects during an exciting period of transition! Position Details: Job Title: Contract Specialist Contract Type: Temporary Location: Remote Hourly Rate: £22.00 Contract Length: 10 months Hours per Week: 40 Flexible Working Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Start Date: ASAP Role Purpose: As a Contract Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in reviewing and managing existing contracts during a significant legal entity name change. Your keen eye will help ensure risks are identified and that effective communication is maintained with customers across multiple regions. Key...

Our client has a full-time vacancy for a Legal Accounts Assistant, working Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.30 pm (37.5 hours per week). This role is offered as a temporary contract till October 2026. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Monitor client and office bank accounts for incoming payments. • Send payments upon request from legal advisors. • Prepare bills to send to external clients. • Input purchase ledger invoices on to the accounting software. • Approve and pay staff expenses. • Respond to ad hoc queries via emails from colleagues and suppliers. • Ability to draft simple correspondence unsupervised. • Attention to detail and accuracy with numerical data. • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop a good rapport with all internal and external clients. • Team player able to fit into a friendly but busy unit. • Excellent organisational ability with a friendly but professional attitude. • Ability to work to tight deadlines particularly at month end and financial year...

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Property Data Officer to support the effective management, storage and reporting of property and asset information on a 3 month initial contract basis.    In this important role, you will act as the officer for property information, ensuring records relating to land and building assets are accurately captured, maintained and stored in line with legal and organisational requirements. You will provide advice on property data processes, support reporting and data management activities, and help ensure it meets its obligations for asset record keeping and information governance.    Key Responsibilities Manage and maintain property information systems and databases Ensure accurate capture, storage and reporting of property records Provide advice on policies, procedures and documentation relating to property data Support compliance with statutory and corporate asset recording requirements Produce reports and data analysis to...

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

Senior Accountant Certain Advantage are hiring for a Senior Accountant based in Daventry. This role is on an initial 6-month contract basis and is required to be onsite 2 days a week. Summary: You will be responsible for carrying out highly specialised accounting duties to maintain the department’s general ledger. This role also involves conducting detailed financial analysis of the department’s chart of accounts and financial statements, including identifying and evaluating unusual variances. Your responsibilities: Analyses, records and reports accounting transactions in a timely manner. Prepares general ledger entries and account reconciliations. Prepares balance sheet and profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules and reports. Responds to inquiries received from management, internal and external auditors, Sarbanes-Oxley audit group and others regarding financial results, special reporting requests, etc. Review...

Purchase Ledger Clerk Part-Time | 3 Days Per Week Pay: £13.00 - £15.00 per hour Contract: 2-3 Month Temporary Assignment We're looking for an experienced and detail-focused Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a busy finance team on a part-time temporary basis. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in accuracy, and is confident managing supplier accounts and invoices from start to finish. Key Responsibilities Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving any queries Managing supplier payments and reconciling statements Maintaining accurate purchase ledger records and supplier information Supporting month-end processes and reporting outstanding balances What We're Looking For Previous purchase ledger/accounts payable experience Proficiency in Xero Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills Confident communicator with suppliers and internal...

Job Title: QC Administrator Location: Greenford, On-Site Job Type: Temporary Contract Are you a hands-on, organised Warehouse or Operations professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves getting stuck in? We’re supporting the search for a QC Sample Administrator / Operative to join the Quality Control team of a globally recognised FMCG drinks business. This is an exciting temporary opportunity to join a high-energy environment where no two days are the same. Responsibilities: Receiving and recording deliveries of samples for the laboratory Logging samples in support of Laboratory Analysts Retaining and maintaining accurate records of standard and investigatory samples Supporting improvement initiatives across sample control and warehouse processes Collecting and preparing samples for sensory and investigatory analysis Maintaining waste receptacles and coordinating destruction processes Monitoring pallet destruction activities Creating outbound forms and...

Ref: MGCON2939 Location: Warwick – 1 day in office and rest from home. Occasional and infrequent travel to Stevenage as well. Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm Pay: £13.45ph paid weekly PAYE Duration: Ongoing Contract – Long Term    Duties Loading invoices received into the department accurately & making payments to suppliers to ensure continuity of supply from our suppliers. The post holder will deal effectively and efficiently with the Accounts Payable Ledger, to meet payment deadlines to ensure continuity of supply from our suppliers and work effectively within a team.  o Invoice matching to the Purchase Ledger-both purchase order and non-purchase order related  o Credit note matching  o Document indexing  o reconciliation/review and document chasing  o Internal liaison within the Telent organisation  o External liaison with Suppliers  o Supplier and invoice query resolution  o Supplier database maintenance and verification  o Bacs/Chaps payment...

Duration: Temporary ongoing Company: Warwickshire County Council Hours: Monday to Friday – 37 hours a week Location: Warwick / Hybrid Salary: £22.85ph Start Date: ASAP About the Role Are you passionate about driving high-quality, cost-effective services and achieving meaningful outcomes? Join our clients dynamic Contract Management and Quality Assurance Team as a Contract Management Officer and play a vital role in ensuring commissioned services deliver value and meet the needs of Warwickshire citizens. In this role, you will lead contract management activities for a defined portfolio, working closely with stakeholders to monitor, evaluate, and improve service delivery. You’ll use evidence-based approaches to shape markets and foster robust partnerships, ensuring services align with their high standards and strategic goals. Key Responsibilities Deliver effective contract management in line with the Council’s framework. Monitor and analyse contract performance, ensuring timely...

About the Role We are looking for an experienced and customer-focused Council Tax Officer to join our Revenues & Benefits team. You will play a key role in the accurate administration and collection of Council Tax, helping to deliver an efficient, fair, and responsive service to our residents. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with local authority Council Tax experience who is confident using Academy Systems and understands the importance of balancing income collection with high-quality customer care. Key Responsibilities * Administer Council Tax accounts, including liability, discounts, exemptions, premiums, and reliefs * Process changes of circumstance and maintain accurate Council Tax records * Issue bills, adjustments, reminders, final notices, and statutory correspondence * Provide clear and professional advice to customers via telephone, email, correspondence, and face-to-face where required * Support the recovery...

Housing Benefits Officer Location: Hybrid Working – North West London Rate: £27.92 per hour (Umbrella) Contract: Temporary Ongoing Contract We are currently recruiting for an experienced Housing Benefits Officer to join a council based in North West London on a hybrid working basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with strong knowledge of Housing Benefits and Council Tax Reduction legislation to join a busy revenues and benefits team within a Local Authority environment. Key Responsibilities Assess and process Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction claims accurately and efficiently Manage new claims, changes in circumstances, overpayments, and appeals Ensure all assessments are completed in line with current legislation and council policies Handle customer enquiries and provide advice on benefit entitlement Maintain accurate case records and update systems accordingly Liaise with internal departments and external agencies where required Support the team...

Interim Financial Accountant – initially 9 months – London - £(Apply online only) per day * Are you an ACCA/ACA qualified accountant, looking for a new interim challenge? * Do you have financial accounting, controls experience and statutory audit knowledge? * Do you have strong stakeholder management experience? This well-known and high-profile organisation is looking to recruit an experienced interim Financial Accountant. You will be required to support with the financial control, reconciliation of the balance sheet, statutory accounts production and other external reporting. As the Financial Accountant, you will work within a small and focussed team and report to the Head of Finance. Your daily duties will include: * Manage the year end closing process, under the accounting standards of charities SORP, including closely monitoring the posting of year end journals and audit adjustments. * Ensure the implementation and monitoring of internal control procedures –...