Job Description
Morgan McKinley, Northern Home Counties are proud to be working with a leading manufacturing business based in Oxfordshire. As part of a wider business transformation project, they are seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their finance team on an interim basis for an initial 6 months, with a likely extension for a further 6 months.\n\nReporting to the Finance Manager, this is a hands-on opportunity to support the team during a critical phase of change, working within a well-established and collaborative finance function.\n\nMain Duties and Responsibilities:\n\nFull responsibility for processing high volumes of AP transactions (approx. 10,000 per month), 60% of which are automated\nManagement of manual and complex AR transactions (approx.
80 invoices per month)\nProcess employee expenses (approx. 200 per month) using shared inboxes split by entity (AP, AR, Expenses)\nWork closely with the AP and AR teams to resolve a wide variety of supplier and customer queries\nProvide support with VAT processing and submissions\nContribute to team workflows and ensure finance operations run smoothly across multiple entities\nSupport cashflow visibility via collaboration with AP Analysts\nUtilise systems such as Concur (expenses) and Medius (AP automation), where experience is advantageous but not essentialPerson Specification:\n\nProven experience across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ideally in a high-volume environment\nStrong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving abilities\nConfident using finance systems and adaptable to new platforms\nProactive, reliable, and able to manage workload independently\nTeam-focused with a collaborative approach to work\nAvailable to start immediately or within 1-2 weeks