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.
Reporting 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.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Full responsibility for processing high volumes of AP transactions (approx. 10,000 per month), 60% of which are automated
Management of manual and complex AR transactions (approx. 80 invoices per month)
Process employee expenses (approx. 200 per month) using shared inboxes split by entity (AP, AR, Expenses)
Work closely with the AP and AR teams to resolve a wide variety of supplier and customer queries
Provide support with VAT processing and submissions
Contribute to team workflows and ensure finance operations run smoothly across multiple entities
Support cashflow visibility via collaboration with AP Analysts
Utilise systems such as Concur (expenses) and Medius (AP automation), where experience is advantageous but not essentialPerson Specification:
Proven experience across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ideally in a high-volume environment
Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving abilities
Confident using finance systems and adaptable to new platforms
Proactive, reliable, and able to manage workload independently
Team-focused with a collaborative approach to work
Available to start immediately or within 1-2 weeks