Hire an Offshore Accounts Assistant
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Hire an Offshore Accounts Assistant
We recruit and manage offshore accounts assistants who join your team and support day to day finance administration under your direction. You set the workflows, approval steps and controls. The accounts assistant works within your systems and processes, with your team keeping oversight and final approval.
What a Accounts Assistant can support
An accounts assistant supports your finance team by handling routine processing, keeping records up to date and preparing information for review. They follow your coding rules and approval workflow, and escalate exceptions using your process, while your team keeps responsibility for payments, approvals and final sign off.
- Processing purchase invoices and coding to your chart of accounts
- Supporting sales invoicing and billing administration where required
- Maintaining supplier and customer records and handling routine queries
- Preparing payment run files and supporting logs for approval
- Supporting bank and control account reconciliations under your direction
- Maintaining finance trackers, query logs and supporting schedules
- Preparing aged payables and aged receivables reports using your templates
- Supporting expense processing and basic checks under your direction
- Supporting month end preparation by keeping schedules and records organised
Recruitment and role fit
Tell us your finance system, scope and working hours. We will shortlist candidates with relevant accounts assistant experience and then manage onboarding and ongoing performance against your expectations.
- Experience supporting UK finance teams with day to day processing routines
- Comfortable working to approval workflows, checklists and trackers
- Strong attention to detail and confidence handling finance records securely
- Experience with Xero, Sage, QuickBooks and Excel, plus ERP systems where relevant
- Familiar with invoice processing, reconciliations and basic reporting
- Able to work UK business hours where required
Accounts Assistant FAQs
Will they work UK hours?
Yes. We can recruit staff who work UK time zones, including full UK business hours where required.
Do you take responsibility for payments and approvals?
No. The accounts assistant supports your process. Your team keeps responsibility for approvals, bank releases and final sign off.
Can they prepare payment runs and reports?
Yes. They can prepare payment run files and reporting packs under your direction, subject to your approval process and access controls.
Can they work in our accounting system?
Yes. We shortlist candidates with experience in your tools and they work within your setup and access controls.
What do you manage versus what do we manage?
We manage recruitment, onboarding support and day to day performance management. You manage scope, priorities and final approval of outputs.
4S Recruitment Process
We believe in creating lasting relationships through a transparent and methodical approach to building your outsourced team. Our comprehensive 4 step management ensures your remote staff remains productive, engaged, and aligned with your business goals.
1. Requirements & Talent Sourcing
We analyze your needs, develop job profiles, conduct market assessment, and secure top talent through rigorous screening.
2. Placement & Integration
We place talent with comprehensive support to ensure smooth integration into your operations. ​
3. Structured Onboarding
Working collaboratively, we establish clear onboarding protocols and training programmes to ensure
4. Ongoing Support
Our commitment extends beyond placement with continuous support for both
Request a Accounts Assistant
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