Interim Accounts Assistant - £16/18 per hour, 9 month contract (likely to go perm) * Supporting both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions within a busy finance team. * Processing supplier invoices, matching to purchase orders and resolving invoice queries. * Preparing and processing supplier payment runs, supplier reconciliations and bank reconciliations. * Raising customer invoices, allocating receipts and managing customer account queries. * Proactively monitoring aged debt and carrying out credit control activities. * Assisting with month-end activities, including accruals, journals, reconciliations and reporting. * Maintaining accurate supplier and customer records, including account set-up and master data. * Supporting VAT preparation, audits and ensuring compliance with financial controls and company procedures. * Working closely with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of finance operations. * Ideal for someone with strong AP and AR experience, excellent attention to detail, and confidence using Excel and accounting systems