Accounting & Finance Jobs

Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant

Reed • Colchester, Essex

Salary

£26k – £29k

Posted

21 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Reed is hiring a Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant in Colchester, a accounting & finance role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £26k – £29k. Reed holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Temporary Finance Assistant Location: Colchester (Office-Based) Contract: Temporary (2-3 Months) Pay: £12.71 - £14.00 per hour DOE Hours: 40 hours per week Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm (30-minute lunch) Friday: 8:00am - 3:00pm (1-hour lunch) Start Date: Ideally 27th July We are seeking a Temporary Finance Assistant to support our busy Finance Department for a 2-3 month period. This role will provide vital day-to-day support to a small finance team, helping to ensure the smooth running of…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Reed — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £26k – £29k
How this salary compares: about 40% below the £48,799 median across 1,100 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Colchester, Essex
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live accounting & finance role in Colchester — browse them
Posted: 21 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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