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Accounts Assistant in Exeter
Day to day in Exeter
What an accounts assistant
does in Exeter.
Studying AAT and want real ledger experience? This is it — invoices, reconciliations, VAT returns, all the transactional groundwork a finance team runs on. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Exeter businesses we recruit for.
- Purchase ledger management, including invoice processing
- Statement reconciliations
- VAT return preparation
- Employee expense processing
- Sales ledger management, including credit control
- Bank reconciliations
- Spreadsheet-based reporting
- Petty cash maintenance
- Ad hoc support for senior management
What it pays in Exeter
Real Exeter market rates, not a national average.
Medior Accounts Assistant · Exeter
£29,167 – £30,833
Typical: £30,000 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Exeter
Why Exeter needs
a specialist.
Exeter's finance market has its own rhythm, and accounts assistant roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means any other ad hoc duties supporting senior management — one of several things an accounts assistant in Exeter is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes university and science-park employers based around the city. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Exeter: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.
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Common questions
Accounts Assistant in Exeter FAQs.
Is an Accounts Assistant role in Exeter permanent or temporary?+
We recruit Accounts Assistant positions in Exeter on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Accounts Assistant roles in Exeter?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Exeter salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
Do you recruit Accounts Assistant roles in Exeter?+
Yes — Accounts Assistant is one of the positions we place in Exeter, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Accounts Assistant roles in Exeter?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Exeter market for Accounts Assistant roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
How does the process work if I want to become an Accounts Assistant in Exeter?+
Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Accounts Assistant opportunities in Exeter that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
What areas around Exeter do you cover for Accounts Assistant roles?+
We recruit Accounts Assistant positions across Exeter 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.
What's the going rate for an Accounts Assistant in Exeter?+
Accounts Assistant salaries in Exeter 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.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Exeter 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.
Do you charge candidates for Accounts Assistant roles in Exeter?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Accounts Assistant roles in Exeter?+
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.
How do you recruit Accounts Assistant roles in Exeter without a local office?+
We work with Exeter 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.
What's the career progression after an Accounts Assistant role in Exeter?+
A common next step from Accounts Assistant is assistant management accountant — where studying meets the real numbers. We see this progression play out for candidates in Exeter just as often as anywhere else in our network.
How quickly can you fill an Accounts Assistant vacancy in Exeter?+
It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Exeter shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.
Do you offer working interviews for Accounts Assistant vacancies in Exeter?+
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 Exeter.
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