Assistant Accountant in Gloucester - Robert Half

Robert Half Finance & Accounting are currently supporting a business based in Gloucester who are needing an Interim Assistant Accountant to join them ASAP. This will be a period of circa two months. This opportunity is office based with flexible working hours.

Role - Assistant Accountant (AR & Reconciliations focused)

Start date: ASAP Jan 2026

Duration: Circa 2 months

Location: Gloucester, office based

Daily rate: Max £40 equivalent

Working hours: 35 across the week with flexible working hours. Start time between 8am - 10am and finish between 4pm - 6pm

Responsibilities:

• Balance sheet and bank reconciliations - Performing, investigating, identifying and resolving issues of transactions that may be missing/duplicated
• Liaising with the wider team to resolve issues identified and sharing ideas of future prevention
• Provide support maintaining the Accounts Receivable ledger - handling handover
• Assisting with accounts payable tasks to assist the wider team (minimal)

Skills/Experience needed:

• Confident using Excel, manipulation of data (Pivots/VLOOKUPS, Index matching)
• Proven experience with bank/balance sheet reconciliations
• Enjoys getting "stuck in"
• Has high attention to detail
• Happy to assist in other areas of the wider team - Accounts receivable tasks and minimal Accounts Payable tasks
• Enjoys a project based role!

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