Job Description Job Title: Part-time Accounts Assistant Location: Witham, Essex Working Pattern: 2 days per week – Tuesday and Thursday (8:30am – 5:00pm, including a 1-hour lunch break) Job Description • Carry out credit control duties, including professionally following up on overdue accounts. • Support sales ledger processes, including raising invoices and allocating incoming payments. • Manage shared accounts inboxes, ensuring emails are reviewed, prioritised, and responded to in a timely manner. • Set up and process bank payments. • Match purchase orders with delivery notes. • Reconcile fuel receipts against invoices. • Process credit notes efficiently and accurately. • Handle bulk data processing tasks. • Review and check corporate card statements. • Monitor credit card transactions and ensure accuracy. • Identify and follow up on missing invoices. • Manage petty cash records. • Issue customer statements. • Provide general administrative support to the finance team as required. Systems Used • MS Office • Sage • Paperless systems Person Specification • Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant or finance administration role. • High level of attention to detail and accuracy. • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks. • Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills. • Able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a small team. Additional Information: This role will initially be 2 days per week, with the potential to increase hours over time.