Finance Assistant
| Posting date: | 23 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,000 to £30,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 January 2026 |
| Location: | Abingdon, Home Counties, OX14 3NG |
| Company: | Rapier Employment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 58783871 |
Summary
Finance Assistant (6-Month Contract) – Abingdon / Hybrid
Rapier Employment are recruiting a Finance Assistant on behalf of a well-established and growing business based in Abingdon. This is a 6-month contract offering hybrid working following an initial training period.
Role details
- Job Title: Finance Assistant
- Location: Abingdon (Hybrid – 50% office-based once trained)
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00 (40 hours per week)
- Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 per annum (pro rata)
- Contract: Up to 6 months
During the training period, you will be required to attend the office full-time. Once trained, a hybrid working model applies.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare and produce monthly sales invoices in collaboration with Operations
- Issue invoices and follow up payments via phone and email within agreed credit terms
- Support credit control activities across designated customer accounts
- Liaise with Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams
- Assist with resolving escalated invoice queries
- Support preparation of debtor reports and bad debt provisions
- Match purchase orders to supplier invoices
- Assist with supplier payment runs
- Provide ad-hoc support to the wider Finance team as required
Experience & skills required
- AAT qualified or equivalent experience
- Strong Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable knowledge, including reconciliations
- High attention to detail with strong organisation and time-management skills
- Confident Excel and general systems capability
- Proactive, “can-do” approach with ownership mentality
- Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships
- Calm, solution-focused approach under pressure
Desirable (but not essential)
- Experience using ERP systems
Interested?
Click Apply today or contact the Rapier Didcot branch for more information.
Rapier Employment is an equal opportunities employer. All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
Rapier Employment are recruiting a Finance Assistant on behalf of a well-established and growing business based in Abingdon. This is a 6-month contract offering hybrid working following an initial training period.
Role details
- Job Title: Finance Assistant
- Location: Abingdon (Hybrid – 50% office-based once trained)
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00 (40 hours per week)
- Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 per annum (pro rata)
- Contract: Up to 6 months
During the training period, you will be required to attend the office full-time. Once trained, a hybrid working model applies.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare and produce monthly sales invoices in collaboration with Operations
- Issue invoices and follow up payments via phone and email within agreed credit terms
- Support credit control activities across designated customer accounts
- Liaise with Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams
- Assist with resolving escalated invoice queries
- Support preparation of debtor reports and bad debt provisions
- Match purchase orders to supplier invoices
- Assist with supplier payment runs
- Provide ad-hoc support to the wider Finance team as required
Experience & skills required
- AAT qualified or equivalent experience
- Strong Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable knowledge, including reconciliations
- High attention to detail with strong organisation and time-management skills
- Confident Excel and general systems capability
- Proactive, “can-do” approach with ownership mentality
- Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships
- Calm, solution-focused approach under pressure
Desirable (but not essential)
- Experience using ERP systems
Interested?
Click Apply today or contact the Rapier Didcot branch for more information.
Rapier Employment is an equal opportunities employer. All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.