Full time Temporary Permanent

Accounts Assistant

Pertemps Telford
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2AD
money-bag £14.95 per hour
Posted: 19 August 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 18 September 2026
Ref: 60695270

About the Role

Pertemps Telford is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a full-time temporary assignment lasting 3-6 months, based in Shrewsbury and paying £14.95 per hour. This position covers both purchase and sales ledgers. Duties include processing supplier invoices, matching them against orders and delivery notes, reconciling statements, and running payments. On the sales side, you will raise invoices, allocate receipts, manage credit notes, and maintain precise customer records. You will also resolve discrepancies, uphold high accuracy levels, and support credit control queries. Strong organisational skills and a keen eye for detail are essential. This contract offers potential permanency for the right candidate.

Accounts Assistant
Our well established and trusted company based in Shrewsbury is looking for a full-time temporary, accounts assistant for an assignment lasted 3-6 months.
On the purchase ledger side of this role, you will be processing supplier invoices, matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes, reconciling supplier statements, handling payment runs, resolving invoice queries and discrepancies, managing supplier relationships.
Then to the sales ledger section you will be raising sales invoices, allocation customer payments, reconciling customer accounts, managing credit notes, maintaining accurate customer records, and assisting with credit control queries if required.
You will be looking for discrepancies, improving accuracy, maintaining low error rates, working to supplier deadlines, completing month end processes and writing professional e-mails and be confident to take phone calls to assist or allocate.
Ideal Candidate

  • AAT Level 2 or working towards (Preferred)
  • Uses initiative
  • Team working
  • Can-do attitude
  • Ability to work to deadlines
This could be a good development opportunity if working towards AAT qualifications.
Hours 
8.30-5pm
Salary
£14.95 per hour
If you are interested in this vacancy, please click to APPLY

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