Interim Finance Assistant
Employer Location Cornwall, England, Redruth Salary - per hour + £ Competitive Closing date 25 Jun 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band, Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Interim Bookkeeper / Finance Assistant (Short-Term Contract)
Location: Redruth (2 days per week on-site)
Duration: Up to 3 months (with potential extension)
Start: ASAP
The Opportunity
Hays are currently supporting a business based in Redruth who require an Interim Bookkeeper / Finance Assistant to provide short-term support within their finance team. This is a hands-on role, working closely with the Financial Controller to assist with day-to-day transactional finance tasks during a busy period.
Key Responsibilities
1. Supporting the Financial Controller with day-to-day finance operations
2. Performing bank reconciliations and managing bank transactions
3. Maintaining the sales ledger and supporting credit control processes
4. Producing supplier statements and reconciling supplier accounts
5. Entering financial data accurately into the system
6. Assisting with general bookkeeping and transactional finance duties
7. Supporting month-end processes where required
Experience Required
8. Proven experience in a bookkeeping / transactional finance role
9. Strong knowledge of reconciliations and ledger management
10. Experience working with ERP systems - ideally Profit4
11. High level of attention to detail and accuracy
12. Ability to work independently and support a busy finance function
13. Immediately available or short notice
Working Arrangements
14. Based in Redruth
15. 2 days per week on-site required
16. Flexible working arrangement for remaining time
What's on Offer
17. Immediate start
18. Short-term assignment with the potential for extension
19. Opportunity to support a well-established finance team
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
20. Corporate Governance
21. Credit Control
22. Part-Qualified Accountant
23. Payroll
24. Public Practice Accounting
25. Public Services Accounting
26. Senior Finance – Qualified
27. Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
28. Tax & Treasury
You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow
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