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33 results for Assistant Accountant in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset

Accounts Payable Clerk
  • Bristol, Bristol
  • remote
  • Contract
  • 26500 - 27000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half Finance &amp; Accounting are currently supporting a business based in central Bristol who are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join their friendly team for a period of 10 months. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Role: </strong>Accounts Payable Clerk </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Central Bristol</p><p><strong>Working hours &amp; hybrid: </strong>37.5 hours per week. Two - four days per week in the office plus flexible working hours </p><p><strong>Salary: </strong>£26,500 - £27,000</p><p><strong>Duration: </strong>10 months </p><p><strong>Start date: </strong>ASAP</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Processing supplier invoices </li><li>Supplier statement reconciliations </li><li>Resolving queries and looking after shared inbox </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Skills/experience needed</strong></p><ul><li>Previous experience of processing invoices/purchase orders </li><li>High attention to detail </li><li>Willingness to learn </li><li>Team player </li><li>Computer literate </li></ul><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/U3RlcGguTWFubGV5LjM0MDE5LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-05-22T17:42:06Z
Accounts Payable Administrator
  • Abingdon, Oxfordshire
  • remote
  • Temporary
  • 26000 - 28000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Accounts Payable Administrator</strong></p><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Hybrid - Didcot Area | temp to perm opportunity </strong></p><p class="isSelectedEnd"> </p><p class="isSelectedEnd">This position supports the day-to-day running of the purchase-to-pay function, ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately and on time while maintaining strong financial controls and excellent stakeholder relationships.</p><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Processing supplier invoices using finance systems</li><li>Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving discrepancies</li><li>Maintaining supplier records and setting up new vendors</li><li>Handling supplier and internal finance queries efficiently</li><li>Reconciling supplier statements and supporting month-end activities</li><li>Assisting with audits, compliance checks, and process improvements</li><li>Supporting shared finance inbox management and ad hoc finance projects</li></ul><p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>About You:</strong></p><ul data-spread="false"><li>Previous experience in Accounts Payable or finance administration</li><li>Strong attention to detail and organisational skills</li><li>Confident communicator with a collaborative approach</li><li>Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment</li></ul><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RWxsZW4uQ2h1bmcuOTIyODYuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-05-22T10:49:46Z
Billings / Accounts Receivable Analyst
  • Newport, Newport
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 40000 - 44000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p> </p><p>Robert Half Talent Solutions are seeking a Billings / Accounts Receivable Analyst for a flexible employer base in East Cardiff.</p><p> </p><p>We need strong experience in Accounts Receivable - and strong use of an ERP system - Ideally SAP.</p><p> </p><p>This role is responsible for delivering accurate and timely invoicing, credit management, and customer master data maintenance across multiple areas.</p><p> </p><p>The role ensures effective financial control, supports high quality billing processes, and maintains the integrity of customer and pricing data within SAP.</p><p><strong>We'll trust you to:</strong></p><ul><li>Be responsible for cashier duties to include daily bank statement reconciliations and payment processing for all non-Transportation customer receipts. </li><li>Query management and dispute resolution for any unallocated or short receipts. </li><li>Be responsible for effective credit control by the production and weekly review of aged debt reports.</li><li>Maintain Pricing Master Data. The master data role is responsible for all pricing updates in SAP (usually annual updates). This involves rigorous testing in QA then moving to production before the billing materials are utilised. Non-standard prices are updated directly in live SAP tables which needs to be done outside of normal working hours.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>You'll need to have:</strong></p><ul><li>Previous cashiering &amp; Accounts Receivable experience is essential</li><li>Numerate skills with good analytical skills and a keen eye for detail</li><li>Previous SAP ERP/CRM</li><li>The ability to work under pressure and deal with high volume processing</li></ul><p> </p><p>On offer:</p><p> </p><p>Salary to £43,000 plus bonus, 50% home working and extremely generous package.</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Q2hhcmxvdHRlLmFsbGVuLjE5MDA3LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
  • 2026-05-05T12:52:06Z
Finance Lead
  • Bristol, Bristol
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 50000 - 55000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p><strong>FINANCE LEAD - UP TO £55k - HYBRID - BRISTOL </strong></p><p>Robert Half are thrilled to be working with a long-standing client with their search for a permanent Finance Lead offering hybrid working and up to £55,000.</p><p>This role offers far more than traditional reporting. You'll act as a true finance business partner, helping shape commercial decisions, improve cost control, identify efficiencies, and support operational performance across multi-site and multi-country contracts.</p><p><strong>Key Details: </strong></p><ul class="_2e99433a _082f4705"><li><strong>Job Title</strong>: Finance Lead</li><li><strong>Salary</strong>: £50k - £55k</li><li><strong>Location</strong>: Bristol</li><li><strong>Working pattern:</strong> Hybrid - Bristol with ad hoc travel to other local office locations (SW/Wales - travel expensed)</li></ul><p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul class="_2e99433a _082f4705"><li>Lead client financial reporting with clear commentary and actionable insight.</li><li>Support annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly actuals.</li><li>Drive governance and compliance across the commercial/GMP model.</li><li>Partner with operations to identify savings and performance improvements.</li><li>Manage accruals, reconciliations, and financial controls across complex portfolios.</li><li>Deliver ad hoc analysis and support business improvement initiatives.</li><li>Build strong relationships with client finance teams and senior stakeholders.</li></ul><p><strong>Requirements: </strong></p><ul class="_2e99433a _082f4705"><li>Finalist or qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).</li><li>Strong commercial finance or finance business partnering experience.</li><li>Strong analytical and financial reporting skills.</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.</li><li>Organised, analytical, and comfortable working to tight deadlines.</li><li>Advanced Excel skills and strong Microsoft Office knowledge.</li></ul><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RW1pbHkuTGV3aXMuODk1MTQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-05-14T10:53:08Z
Bookkeeper
  • Hungerford, Berkshire
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 35000 - 38000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half are working in an exclusive partnership with a unique organisation near Hungerford to recruit a Bookkeeper on a full-time permanent basis. This is a broad, all-encompassing role that will over all aspects of transactional finance tasks and support with the month-end process. The Bookkeeper position is a great opportunity for someone that is AAT qualified or qualified by experience that is looking for a new challenge, whilst utilising their skills and add value. The salary is between £35,000 - £38,000 plus benefits and the role will be fully office based. </p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p> </p><p>The main duties of the Bookkeeper role will consist of: </p><p> </p><ul><li>Processing invoices; coding and matching purchase orders</li><li>Collating authorisations across multiple departments</li><li>Managing invoice queries, disputes and resolution follow-up</li><li>Preparing weekly payment runs</li><li>Bank reconciliations and supplier reconciliations</li><li>Investigating reconciling items and chasing relevant department heads</li><li>Credit control; debtor monitoring and collections</li><li>Processing credit cards and employee expenses</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p> </p><p>To be considered for the Bookkeeper role, you must ideally possess the following skills/experience:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Must have experience within a similar role, good exposure to all aspects of AP and AR, and exposure to month-end processes would be ideal. </li><li>AAT qualified or qualified by experience</li><li>Strong organisation skills</li><li>Confident communication</li><li>Good team player</li><li>Strong attention to detail</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>£35,000 - £38,000 annual salary</li><li>Pension scheme</li><li>Discretionary bonus scheme</li><li>Healthcare (after completing 2 years of employment)</li><li>28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)</li></ul><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/cGF0cmljay5jaHVuZy40NzQzNy4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-05-16T13:50:12Z
Payroll Administrator
  • Abingdon, Oxfordshire
  • remote
  • Contract
  • 30000 - 30000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p>Robert Half Ltd are working with an organisation based in Abingdon that are looking for a Payroll Assistant to join them on a temporary basis. Reporting to a senior payroll lead, you will support payroll delivery, reconciliation, and stakeholder engagement.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare and process payroll data accurately and on time</li><li>Validate calculations and support final payroll checks</li><li>Complete monthly variance reconciliations and reporting</li><li>Act as a key contact for HR and employee payroll queries</li><li>Build strong relationships with HR to support a collaborative approach</li><li>Maintain compliance with payroll policies and controls</li><li>Assist with improving and documenting payroll processes</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Skills &amp; Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Experience in payroll or finance administration</li><li>Strong attention to detail and accuracy</li><li>Good organisational and time management skills</li><li>Confident communicator with stakeholder-facing experience</li><li>Proficiency in payroll systems and Excel</li></ul><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RWxsZW4uQ2h1bmcuNDQxMjguMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-04-29T10:32:08Z
Bookkeeper / Payroll
  • Southampton, Hampshire
  • remote
  • Temporary
  • 16.00 - 20.00 GBP / Hourly
  • <p>Robert Half are recruiting for Temporary Payroll‑focused Bookkeeper to support a Southampton‑based organisation during a busy period.</p><p>This role is primarily payroll‑led, with bookkeeping duties supporting the payroll and wider finance function.</p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p>End‑to‑end payroll processing (weekly and/or monthly) Processing starters, leavers, and payroll changes</p><p>Calculating pay, deductions, overtime, SSP/SMP Submitting payroll to HMRC (RTI)</p><p>Handling payroll queries from employees</p><p>Preparing and submitting P45s, P60s and P11Ds</p><p>Pension contributions and auto‑enrolment administration</p><p>Supporting payroll reconciliations Light bookkeeping duties including:</p><p>Bank reconciliations Posting payroll journals</p><p>Assisting with VAT returns (where required)</p><p>About You:</p><p> </p><p>Highly accurate with excellent attention to detail</p><p>Able to work independently and hit payroll deadlines</p><p>Immediately available or on short notice</p><p>What's on Offer:</p><p>Temporary assignment with a well‑established local business</p><p>Competitive hourly rate</p><p>Supportive finance team</p><p>Potential contract extension</p><p>If you're a payroll‑driven finance professional looking for a temporary role in the Southampton area, we'd welcome your application.</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RGF2aWQuQmVsc2hlci4yNzUyMC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
  • 2026-04-17T13:23:04Z
Reconciliations Clerk
  • Cardiff, Cardiff
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 26000 - 28000 GBP / Yearly
  • <p> </p><p>Robert Half are working together with an organisation in Cardiff to hire a a detail‑oriented <strong>Reconciliation Officer.</strong> This role is central to ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and presentation of financial information across managed claims portfolios.</p><p>You will be responsible for reconciling bank accounts to underlying ledgers, identifying discrepancies, and working closely with internal teams and external clients to deliver a high‑quality, compliant service. This opportunity suits someone with strong reconciliation and analytical skills who is keen to improve processes and controls.</p><h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3><ul><li>Act as the <strong>custodian and gatekeeper of client trust accounts</strong>, ensuring all funds are protected and managed in line with regulatory and client requirements</li><li>Perform regular verification and reconciliation of <strong>bank accounts, ledgers, and financial operating information</strong></li><li>Investigate, identify, and resolve <strong>reconciling items or unusual transactions</strong> using sound problem‑solving skills</li><li>Build effective working relationships with internal teams to ensure clear communication and timely delivery of client requirements</li><li>Serve as a <strong>key point of contact for clients</strong>, ensuring service delivery meets agreed expectations and commitments</li><li>Support and contribute to <strong>client audits</strong>, including pre‑audit preparation, audit participation, and post‑audit reviews</li><li>Actively contribute to a <strong>culture of continuous improvement</strong> by identifying and implementing process enhancements</li><li>Undertake other reasonable duties as required by management</li></ul><h3><strong>About You</strong></h3><ul><li>Previous experience in <strong>bank account reconciliation</strong>, financial administration, or a similar finance role</li><li>Strong <strong>analytical skills</strong> with excellent attention to detail</li><li>Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with both internal stakeholders and external clients</li><li>Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively</li><li>Proactive mindset with a genuine interest in improving processes and controls</li></ul><p>Please contact myself for further information </p><p> </p><br><p> </p><p> </p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/R2F2aW4uV2lsbGlhbXMuMTI1MzkuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
  • 2026-04-24T10:38:48Z
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