Accounts Assistant (Accounts Payable)

Location: Oxford, UK

Salary: £27,000–£31,000 per year, depending on experience.

Company

hirify.global develops scientific products and supports finance operations across its growing business.

What you will do

• Manage the accounts inbox and act as the first point of contact for supplier queries, investigating and resolving issues where possible.
• Set up suppliers, verify bank details, process purchase invoices through Fast Four, review coding and tax information, and match invoices with purchase orders and receipts.
• Maintain purchase order records, chase missing documentation, and ensure invoices are processed for weekly payment runs and month-end close.
• Upload and match bank transactions in Netsuite, investigate unidentified transactions, chase corporate card expenses, and provide cover for bank reconciliations.
• Raise routine sales invoices, send payment reminders and overdue-invoice chasers, and support accounts receivable queries.
• Provide cover for the Accounts Assistant and help develop finance processes and systems as the business grows.

Requirements

• Experience with accounts payable or purchase ledger processing.
• Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping.
• Competence in Microsoft Excel.
• Currently working towards or ready to begin an AAT qualification.
• Strong organisation, independent working ability, time management, flexibility, and attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Sales ledger or accounts receivable experience.
• Experience with Netsuite or a similar finance system.
• AAT Level 2 qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and one paid volunteer day.
• Up to 7% employer-matched pension contribution, private health insurance, critical illness cover, income protection, and life insurance.
• Family-friendly benefits include nursery support after three months, paid parental leave, and an emergency childcare allowance.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, frequent hard- and soft-skills training, and a development-focused environment.
• Hybrid working where the role allows, flexible start and finish times, salary-sacrifice schemes, subsidised onsite lunches, and social and team-building activities.
• Applications use anonymised hiring practices; identifying information is hidden from hiring managers during CV review.