Accounts Assistant

CMA Recruitment Group is supporting a well-established Not for Profit organisation in Portsmouth, Hampshire to appoint a temporary Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team.  This temporary role sits at the heart of local service payment processing, helping ensure provider invoices are accurate, reconciled, and delivered on time. You’ll work in a collaborative culture where attention to detail matters, and where your day-to-day contribution supports reliable services for people and communities.

What will the temporary Accounts Assistant role involve?

• Validate payment schedules and electronically received invoices from care providers using the provider portal
• Review and investigate variances between planned care and actual delivery, working closely with social care staff and providers
• Ensure reconciliations are finalised accurately and within required timelines to meet contractual commitments
• Maintain clear, up-to-date financial records, supporting purchase order and invoice processing standards
• Monitor monthly activity and expenditure trends to help the finance team understand patterns and outputs

Suitable Candidate for the temporary Accounts Assistant vacancy:

• Experience or strong familiarity with purchase order and supplier invoicing processes (or a relevant finance admin background)
• Confident numeracy and a meticulous approach to checking information and maintaining accurate records
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain differences professionally and respond to queries clearly
• Confident IT user, comfortable working with web-based systems and Microsoft Office tools
• Proactive mindset with willingness to learn within a fast-paced finance environment

Additional benefits and information for the role of temporary Accounts Assistant:

• Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
• Supportive finance team environment with structured processes to follow
• Professional office-based setting in Portsmouth
• Salary dependent on experience

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