20 jobs found in Towcester

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...

Your new company Location: Bicester (1-2 days working on-site) Salary: £58,000 - £64,750 Contract: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract (potential to become permanent) We are partnering with a large and complex public sector organisation undergoing a significant transformation within its People Services function. As part of a recent restructure, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Payroll & People Services Lead to play a key role in shaping and delivering a high-performing, compliant, and customer-focused service. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely payment of salaries, pensions, and expenses across the organisation. You will oversee the performance of the outsourced payroll provider, acting as the primary point of accountability for service delivery, quality, and compliance. Acting as the organisation's internal subject-matter expert, you will provide both strategic direction and operational oversight. You will lead on strengthening...

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...

Finance Assistant required for a fixed term contract for 6 Months in CV8. Role Purpose We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to provide temporary support to the Project Controls and Finance teams during a period of finance system transition and operational change. The successful candidate will support sales ledger activities, cash receipt processing, customer invoicing, and wider finance administration tasks. This role will also assist with ongoing finance migration activities and provide ad-hoc support across the finance function. Key Responsibilities Finance & Operations Process sales ledger transactions accurately and efficiently Raise applications, certificates, and customer invoices using Business Central Maintain accurate and up-to-date sales ledger records Provide cash receipt posting information to the Shared Service Centre (SSC) Monitor aged debtor balances and assist with overdue account follow-up Process credit insurance...

Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger required for a business in Coventry on a temp - perm basis Department: Finance Location: Coventry Hours: 37.5 per week Role Purpose The Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger will be responsible for administering the Purchase Ledger function and ensuring payments across the business are processed accurately, efficiently, and within agreed payment terms and timescales. Key Responsibilities Process invoices and payment requests promptly and accurately within the finance system. Investigate and resolve invoice queries with suppliers and payment queries with internal and external stakeholders. Reconcile supplier statements and prepare supplier reconciliations as required. Ensure VAT treatment and reliefs are applied correctly where applicable and arrange credit notes when necessary. Monitor and resolve unauthorised invoices and outstanding queries efficiently. Scan and distribute invoices to the appropriate budget holders for...

The opportunity: Join our Client's Caterpillar's production team as an Inventory Counter, a key role responsible for the precise counting of production material across all product lines. You will be crucial in maintaining inventory accuracy by supporting Cycle/Test count programs, performing outgoing counts, and resolving discrepancy counts. Pay rate and Hours 13.83/hour Monday - Thursday 06:30 - 15:30 and Friday 06:30-10:00 Key Responsibilities Perform physical counting of material across the entire site. Manage the count process within Glovia, including raising a count and producing a count card. Accurately read the count card to identify which areas require counting and the number of parts recorded at each location. Physically audit the plant area, checking machines for parts already fitted or subbed-up, and adjusting the total figure on the count card. Count parts at production, fully audit the area for any hidden material, and visit all locations on the count card,...

Finance Assistant – Temporary to Permanent (Office Based) Leicester £28,000-£33,000 Are you an experienced finance professional with strong sales invoicing and credit control experience? We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a growing business based in Leicester. This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company that is transitioning from a small family-run business into a more structured organisation. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this role will take the lead on sales invoicing and support complex credit control activities within a small and supportive finance team. Initially offered on a temporary basis, there is genuine long-term potential for the right candidate. The Role This is a hands-on finance role with a strong focus on sales invoicing and credit control. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing complex invoicing processes while helping improve finance procedures as the business continues to grow. Key...

Temporary Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable Assistant Location: Redditch - Onsite Full Time Duration: Immediate start - interim until end of the year Role Overview We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable Assistant to join our client on a temporary basis. This role is available for an immediate start and will run through to the end of the year. The successful candidate will have proven experience in high-volume invoice processing, ideally gained within a manufacturing or fast-paced operational environment. This is a hands-on role requiring strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team. Key Responsibilities Accurate processing, coding, and matching of high volumes of invoices in line with company policies Liaising with suppliers to resolve invoice queries in a professional and timely manner Working closely with the procurement team to address...

Job Title: Senior Accounts Payable Admin Location: Redditch Salary: £35,000-£40,000 per annum Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:00pm Temp assignment for 6 months. HR Employment are currently recruiting for a highly experienced Senior Accounts Payable Admin, to start ASAP on a temporary assignment for 6 months. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience processing high-volume invoices ideally within a manufacturing or fast-paced operational environment. Experience of working within a hands-on environment and being an active member of the team is essential. This role encompasses the following responsibilities: · Accurate processing, coding, and matching of invoices in accordance with group policies · Liaising with suppliers to resolve invoice queries in a professional and timely manner · Working closely with the procurement team to resolve issues and discrepancies · Supporting the month-end Purchase Ledger close process · Performing supplier statement...

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / Team Leader (12-Month FTC – Maternity Cover) Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 Location: Redditch We are seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / Team Leader to join our finance team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership of a high-volume AP function while supporting and guiding a small team—without stepping into a formal management role. You’ll play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of a busy, well-established finance operation within a growing civil engineering business delivering groundwork services to national housebuilders across the Midlands. Our accounts payable function processes approximately 7,000 invoices per month, supported by modern, AI-enabled systems that help streamline matching and processing against purchase orders. Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / Team Leader key duties:- In this role, you will take a lead position within...

Cash Management Specialist- (12 month maternity cover) East Leake, Loughborough- Hybrid At Saint Gobain UK & Ireland we're looking for a Cash Management Specialist to join our Finance Shared Service Centre in East Leake, on a 12 month maternity cover, helping to support the smooth and efficient management of cash operations across multiple Saint-Gobain brands. This role sits within our Cash Management & Treasury Services team, a collaborative and fast-paced function responsible for managing banking activities, foreign exchange processes, critical payments, and reconciliations across the business. You'll work closely with a wide range of internal stakeholders and banking partners, making this a great opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving, working with detail, and building strong relationships. Saint-Gobain is a worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, committed to making the world a better home through innovation and high-performance...

Accounts Receivable Representative Location: Loughborough Pay Rate: £19.97 Shifts: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 16:00 Mon, Tue and Wed onsite (36.25 hours paid per week) Contract - 12 Months The Accounts Receivable Representative will work independently to ensure transactional excellence in Accounts Receivable. This role requires intermediate to advanced knowledge and experience in AR. The representative will collaborate with various external and internal partners, such as Customers, Customer Services, IT, Commercial Sales, Commercial Finance, Accounts Payable, and General Ledger Teams. The primary focus is on driving daily collections activities to achieve collection efficiency, percent past due, DSO, and bad debt goals. Key areas of accountability/ responsibilities: Within the role of Accounts Receivable Representative, you will primarily be responsible for the following: *Collecting invoices: Pre-call/prepare/send statements with current invoices, call on past due invoices,...

We are partnering with a world leading science and research company in their search for an Accounts Receivable Representative. This is a 12 month temporary role based in Loughborough, offering a hybrid working model (3 days onsite, 2 days home). The position offers a pay rate of £20 per hour (£30,000 annual salary equivalent) The Role You will work independently to ensure transactional excellence in Accounts Receivable. Your primary focus will be driving daily collections activities to hit efficiency targets, reduce past-due percentages, and manage DSO and bad debt goals. Key Responsibilities Collections: Manage the full collections cycle, including pre-calls, sending statements, calling on past-due invoices, and resolving customer disputes. Credit Risk: Conduct risk assessments on new and existing accounts with periodic reviews and corrective actions. Order Management: Assess and release orders currently on hold within authorised limits. Cross-Functional Collaboration:...

Job Title: Financial Accountant - Sage 200 Location: Bromsgrove/Hybrid Hours: 37.5 hours per week (8 per day 0.5 unpaid lunch) Pay: £20.00 per hour Temporary Position Job Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Financial Accountant specialising in Sage 200 to join our clients finance team. The successful candidate with have a strong accounts background and can pick up an incomplete project and complete it. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a professional with a strong background in financial services and accounting software to contribute to organisational financial health and growth. The ideal applicant will possess mentoring abilities and a comprehensive understanding of accounts payable and financial accounting procedures. This is a temporary position, predicted to last around 2 months. The main focus being updating the Sage 200 system within the business. Experience * Proven experience as a Financial Accountant or similar role within...

We are delighted to be working with an established Cambridge organisation, based in the city centre, as they seek to recruit a Head of Finance on a 12 month fixed term contract. Due to the nature of the role, this will be a fully office based position.  Reporting into the Finance Director this role will be responsible for the day to day running of the finance function and will line manage the Finance Officer. The main responsibilities are as follows -  - Monthly consolidated management accounts preparation, reporting and variance analysis - Support with the quarterly VAT returns - Purchase and sales ledger management - Cashflow management - Payment approvals - Overseeing the monthly payroll and pension scheme management  You must have experience in a finance management role and multi entity consolidation accounting, this position is to cover a maternity leave so you must be available to start in the coming months.  This role is a fantastic opportunity to work...

A market leading technology business based on the outskirts of Cambridge is seeking to recruit a Financial Controller for a 12 month, fixed term contract to provide maternity cover. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller and working closely with the Managing Director, as part of the senior management team, this role is responsible for providing financial leadership, commercial insight and robust control to support decision making and drive performance improvement.  Duties include; * Weekly cashflow reporting and support short term liquidity planning * Lead the monthly management accounts process, including flash reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, full profit and loss, balance sheet and cashflow reporting * Present clear and timely monthly financial reporting to the Group Financial Controller * Produce core monthly reporting across stock, revenue, profitability, headcount, variance analysis, KPI's etc * Lead the annual budget an quarterly forecasting *...

Payroll & Finance Administrator (Temp to Perm) Cambridge | Office Based £14.00 per hour PAYE Immediate Start Available A well-established residential construction business based in Cambridge is looking to appoint a Payroll & Finance Administrator to join their team on an initial temporary basis, with a genuine opportunity to become permanent for the right person. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with payroll experience who is looking for a long-term opportunity within a stable and growing business. The Role You will initially support the business with a strong focus on payroll administration and CIS reconciliation, whilst also assisting the wider finance function and Finance Manager with day-to-day accounts administration. Duties will include: • Processing weekly and monthly payroll accurately and on time • CIS reconciliation and related administration • Working with Xero payroll/accounting software • Maintaining payroll records and resolving payroll...

Finance & Payroll Assistant (Construction) Cambridge | Full Time Office Based £30,000 – £36,000 per annum A well-established construction-related business based in Cambridge is looking to appoint a Finance & Payroll Assistant to support their growing finance function. This role would suit someone with previous accounts or payroll experience who is looking to develop within a stable business environment and work closely alongside an experienced Finance Manager. The Role This is a varied position combining payroll, finance administration and credit control responsibilities, offering excellent exposure across the finance function. Key responsibilities will include: • Processing payroll and maintaining payroll records • CIS reconciliation and related administration • Credit control and chasing outstanding invoices • Raising invoices and statements • Resolving invoice queries with customers and internal teams • Supporting accounts payable and supplier invoice processing •...

Payroll Administrator (Temporary – 3 Months) A well-established residential construction business based in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Payroll Administrator to join their team on an initial 3-month temporary basis, with the potential to become permanent. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong payroll experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is available to start immediately. The Role Processing weekly and monthly payroll accurately and on time CIS reconciliation and related administration Working with Xero payroll/accounting software Maintaining payroll records and resolving payroll queries Supporting the finance team with additional administrative duties where required Requirements Previous payroll administration experience is essential Experience with CIS reconciliation Working knowledge of Xero Experience within the construction industry would be advantageous but is not essential Strong attention to detail and organisational...

Job Title: Assistant Accountant - Hybrid - interim Location: Halesowen Role Overview We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Assistant Accountant to support key financial processes, including month-end close, balance sheet integrity, and audit preparation. This role requires strong technical accounting skills, the ability to work independently, and a methodical approach in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities Prepare and post journal entries Assist in the reconciliation of bank statements, supplier and customer accounts, and other balance sheet items. Support the production of monthly and weekly cash flow report Assist with the preparation of supporting documentation for audits and internal reviews. Assist in preparation, review and analysis of the monthly management accounts for the Group Company, including profit and loss reports, providing commentary and analysis. Assist in forecasting Assist in the production of annual overheads budget Support the wider...