Orka Financial
Accounts Assistant - Reading
Accounts Assistant - Reading at Orka Financial, based in Reading, South East England, paying £17.00 - £20.50 per hour. This is a temporary role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £17.00 - £20.50 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Temporary · Hybrid
- Location
- Reading, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Bookkeeper
- Immediate start
About 14% above the going rate for bookkeeper
Reference 57481941
About the role
Orka Financial is recruiting an Accounts Assistant for a two-to-three-month temporary assignment in Reading. This full-time role pays £17–£20.50 per hour and offers hybrid working, with three days on site and two days from home each week. An immediate start is preferred.
The opportunity
You will join a busy finance team and provide practical support across both purchase and sales ledger activity. This is a hands-on assignment for someone who can take ownership of transactional work, maintain accurate records and investigate discrepancies confidently.
Key responsibilities
• Process supplier invoices and reconcile supplier statements.
• Resolve invoice and ledger queries.
• Prepare sales invoices and allocate customer receipts.
• Follow up outstanding payments.
• Complete bank reconciliations and investigate differences.
• Support accounts payable and receivable work, including activity connected with French accounts.
About you
• Previous Accounts Assistant experience across purchase and sales ledger.
• Strong hands-on bank reconciliation experience.
• Confident using accounting systems and Excel.
• Accurate, organised and comfortable managing competing deadlines.
• Experience with French accounts would be useful but is not essential.
Please apply through Orka Financial quoting reference HH30.
Reference: 57481941 · Posted 5 hours ago · Closes 2 Dec 2026 · Listed via Orka Financial
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