Temporary Assistant Accountant

Location: Redditch (office-based)

Salary: £18-20.00 per hour (DOE)

Hours 09.00-17.00 will consider Part Time hours

The Role

Arden Personnel are recruiting for a Temporary Assistant Accountant to join a well-established Redditch-based manufacturer, supplying pizza ovens across the UK. The role has arisen to cover long-term sick leave within the accounts team and is available on a minimum three-month basis, likely running through to the end of the year with potential to extend. This is a broad, hands-on role suited to an experienced bookkeeper who can pick up an existing set of books quickly and work independently from day one.

Key Responsibilities

Invoicing across all three group companies

Credit control

Integrating a new financial systems (Sage- Xero)

VAT return preparation and submission, as and when due

ONS Survey completion, as and when requested

Preparation of monthly management accounts/reporting

General day-to-day accounts duties across the group's three entities

Ad hoc accounts duties as required

(Note: this role does not cover payroll or bank reconciliations — these remain with the existing team.)

About You

Must Have:

Proven bookkeeping experience, including invoicing, credit control and VAT

Confident working with Sage 50 and Xero

Comfortable working across multiple companies/entities

Able to work independently with minimal handover

Available immediately or at short notice

Desirable

Experience preparing ONS survey returns

Experience of migrating from Sage 50 to Xero

Background in a manufacturing or SME environme

The Package

£16.00–£20.00 per hour, depending on experience

Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm

Part-time or full-time considered

Contract: Temporary, minimum 3 months, likely to end of year, with potential to extend

About the Client

A well-established UK supplier of pizza ovens, based in Redditch.

How to apply for our Temporary Assistant Accountant role

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About Arden Personnel: Arden Personnel is a trusted recruitment agency covering Redditch, Bromsgrove, Studley, Henley-in-Arden, Evesham, Alcester, Bidford-on-Avon, Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Stratford-upon-Avon. We place candidates across Administration, Marketing, IT, HR, Finance, Customer Service, Purchasing, Engineering and more. We are an equal opportunities employer