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Accounts Assistant in Plymouth

The ideal position when studying AAT.

Day to day in Plymouth

What a accounts assistant
does in Plymouth.

Responsible for overseeing various company transactions whilst supporting senior management. Integral wherever workload and volume requires additional support — the ideal position when studying AAT. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Plymouth businesses we recruit for.

  • Purchase ledger management including processing invoices
  • Statement reconciliations
  • Preparing VAT returns
  • Processing employee expenses
  • Sales ledger management including credit control duties
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Working with spreadsheets
  • Petty cash maintenance
  • Any other ad hoc duties supporting senior management

What it pays in Plymouth

Real Plymouth market rates, not a national average.

Medior Accounts Assistant · Plymouth

Typical: £29,000 per year

Medium confidence — modelled local estimate

Recruiting in Plymouth

Why Plymouth needs
a specialist.

A Plymouth business hiring for a accounts assistant role — or a candidate looking for one — deserves more than a database match. Day to day, that often means working with spreadsheets — one of several things a accounts assistant in Plymouth is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes trade and tourism-adjacent businesses across the wider city. In a market like Plymouth, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a accounts assistant in Plymouth?

Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.

Submit a vacancy

Job seeking

Ready to be one?

Send us your CV or browse live Accounts Assistant roles in Plymouth and beyond.

Common questions

Accounts Assistant in Plymouth FAQs.

What does it cost an employer in Plymouth to recruit a Accounts Assistant through you?

There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.

What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Accounts Assistant roles in Plymouth?

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Plymouth market for Accounts Assistant roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

Do you recruit Accounts Assistant roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Plymouth?

Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Plymouth needing a single, sole-charge Accounts Assistant hire.

How do you recruit Accounts Assistant roles in Plymouth without a local office?

We work with Plymouth employers and candidates remotely for Accounts Assistant roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.

Will my CV be shared with employers in Plymouth without my permission?

No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.

Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Accounts Assistant roles in Plymouth?

Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.

Do you place Accounts Assistant candidates in Plymouth?

Yes — Accounts Assistant is one of the positions we place in Plymouth, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

What areas around Plymouth do you cover for Accounts Assistant roles?

We recruit Accounts Assistant positions across Plymouth itself and the surrounding commuter towns and business parks — if you're just outside the immediate area, get in touch and we'll be straight with you about whether it's somewhere we can genuinely help.

Can you provide temporary Accounts Assistant cover in Plymouth at short notice?

Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Accounts Assistant position in Plymouth is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.

What does a Accounts Assistant do day to day in Plymouth?

Responsible for overseeing various company transactions whilst supporting senior management. Integral wherever workload and volume requires additional support — the ideal position when studying AAT.

How much does a Accounts Assistant earn in Plymouth?

Accounts Assistant salaries in Plymouth typically sit at £27.5k – £38k. Minimum wage rises keep pushing this bracket up — most entry-level finance roles now start around £27.5k. Study support toward AAT makes a real difference to the calibre of candidate you attract, with experienced bookkeepers reaching £38k.

How quickly can you fill a Accounts Assistant vacancy in Plymouth?

Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent roles vary with seniority, but our shortlists are built from people we already know rather than a fresh keyword search, so they typically move faster than a generalist agency's.

Do you offer working interviews for Accounts Assistant vacancies in Plymouth?

Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire in Plymouth.

Can I see live Accounts Assistant vacancies in Plymouth before speaking to someone?

Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Plymouth vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
accounts assistant in Plymouth.