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 essential

• 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