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Accounts Assistant

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Posted on Jun 10, 2026 by CV-Library
Betton Strange, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£26k - £26k Annual
Contract/Project
Accounts Assistant
Shrewsbury

6-Month Fixed Term Contract
Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Office-based initially, with potential for hybrid working
Salary £26,000

About the Role:
This is a great opportunity to join a well-established organisation on a 6-month contract, supporting a key finance project. Following a recent system migration, the business is looking for additional support to review and resolve historic balances held on their legacy system ahead of its decommissioning.

Key Responsibilities:

* Review outstanding sales ledger balances and process refunds where required

* Retrieve supporting documentation from the legacy finance system

* Investigate historic debtor balances and take action to resolve or recover amounts

* Liaise with internal departments and external contacts to progress queries

* Identify unrecoverable balances and support write-off recommendations

* Maintain clear and accurate records of all investigations

Skills and Experience:

* Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger, or Credit Control role would be advantageous

* Comfortable working with financial data and navigating systems

* Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach

* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

* Proactive and persistent when resolving queries

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

Reference: BLB26978

Reference: 225229614

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Accounts Assistant

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Posted on Jun 10, 2026 by CV-Library

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Betton Strange, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£26k - £26k Annual
Contract/Project
Accounts Assistant
Shrewsbury

6-Month Fixed Term Contract
Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Office-based initially, with potential for hybrid working
Salary £26,000

About the Role:
This is a great opportunity to join a well-established organisation on a 6-month contract, supporting a key finance project. Following a recent system migration, the business is looking for additional support to review and resolve historic balances held on their legacy system ahead of its decommissioning.

Key Responsibilities:

* Review outstanding sales ledger balances and process refunds where required

* Retrieve supporting documentation from the legacy finance system

* Investigate historic debtor balances and take action to resolve or recover amounts

* Liaise with internal departments and external contacts to progress queries

* Identify unrecoverable balances and support write-off recommendations

* Maintain clear and accurate records of all investigations

Skills and Experience:

* Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger, or Credit Control role would be advantageous

* Comfortable working with financial data and navigating systems

* Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach

* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

* Proactive and persistent when resolving queries

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you’re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you’ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

Reference: BLB26978
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Reference: 225229614

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