Accounts Assistant

GRAFTON BANKS LIMITED; Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing commercial company in Brighton is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their friendly team on a full-time permanent basis. This exciting role involves managing daily accounting tasks, maintaining accurate financial records, and supporting month-end and year-end processes. Ideal candidates will have strong IT skills, particularly in accounting software and Excel, along with excellent communication abilities. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly support the financial health of the organization and help drive its continued growth.

Qualifications

• Experience as Accounts Assistant or Assistant Accountant.
• Strong IT skills with accounting software and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily accounting tasks including invoicing and reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Produce monthly financial reports and manage cash flow.

Skills

Accounting Software

Excel

Communication Skills

Financial Record Keeping

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Accounting Software Packages

Job description

Grafton Banks Finance are working with a growing commercial company with offices in Brighton, East Sussex to recruit an Assistant Accountant on a full time permanent basis. Reporting into the Finance Director and working with in a small friendly team you will be responsible for managing the daily accounting tasks. The ideal candidate will assist with maintaining accurate financial records, processing invoices, reconciling bank statements, and supporting month-end and year-end close processes.

Duties And Responsibilities Will Include

• Post all overhead invoices
• Post all GFR invoices
• Process all expenses
• Process all payments
• Dealing with all suppliers on queries
• Supplier accounts reconciliations
• Daily Cashflow
• Bank Reconciliations
• Petty cash management and reconciliations
• Sales Agents Commission calculations
• Product Royalty calculations
• VAT returns
• Run month end reports and managing period end closing on accounting system
• Produce recharge invoices
• Produce monthly reports for Factor company.
• Month end reconciliation of system Aged Debtors to Factor Company balance
• Month end Journals calculations and entry
• Ad hoc tasks to support the credit controller
  
  

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working within a varied finance role as an “Accounts Assistant” or Assistant Accountant” you will need to have strong IT skills including experience of working with accounting software packages and Excel. You will need to have excellent communication skills both verbal and written and be able to work within a faced paced varied working environment. This role is a full time permanent position offering a competitive salary and benefits package. Candidates available within 1 months’ notice will take preference.