Accounts Assistant

Baily Garner LLP; Eltham; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours and 7-hour day

Hybrid working (office/home)

Medicash health plan

Life assurance cover (4x salary)

Birthday leave

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Professional development support

Sponsorship of professional fees

CSR days

Job summary

Baily Garner LLP in Eltham is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the friendly Finance team, with hybrid working. You will gain hands‑on experience across sales ledger, expenses, credit control and reconciliations, while developing your skills in a supportive professional environment.

This role offers a path toward a recognised accountancy qualification, with exposure to Sage, SAP and Sage Intacct within a collaborative finance function.

Qualifications

• Interest in pursuing a recognised accountancy qualification.
• Good attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Organised, reliable, with strong IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Support sales ledger management in Sage.
• Process staff and credit card expenses via SAP.
• Post expenses to Sage Intacct accurately.
• Help manage weekly BACS expense payments.
• Support credit control and debtor follow-ups.
• Assist with monthly debtor statements.
• Reconcile finance systems with company intranet.
• Support wider Finance team with ad-hoc tasks.

Skills

Interest in finance

Attention to detail

Excel basics

Organised

Willing to learn

Good communication

Tools

Sage

Sage Intacct

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Accounts Assistant

Location: Eltham

Salary: £25,000

Are you looking to build your career in accountancy? We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our friendly Finance team in Eltham, with the potential for hybrid working. This is a great opportunity to gain hands‑on experience across sales ledger, expenses, credit control and reconciliations, while developing your skills in a supportive professional environment.

Who are Baily Garner?

With nearly 50 years of experience, Baily Garner LLP is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 300 employees and offices in Eltham, Manchester, and Birmingham—delivering national coverage. We provide a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more.

Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives

Role Information

• Support sales ledger management in Sage, following internal and statutory requirements.
• Process staff and credit card expenses through SAP.
• Post expenses to Sage Intacct accurately and on time.
• Help manage weekly BACS expense payments.
• Support credit control, including debtor follow‑ups and overdue queries.
• Assist with monthly debtor statements.
• Reconcile finance systems with the company intranet.
• Support the wider Finance team with ad‑hoc tasks as required.

Essential skills/qualifications

• A genuine interest in developing a career in finance or accountancy.
• Interest in working towards a recognised accountancy qualification.
• Good attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
• Basic Excel skills and confidence using IT systems.
• Organised, reliable and able to manage tasks effectively.
• Curious, proactive and comfortable asking questions.
• Positive communication skills and a helpful approach.

In return, we offer a competitive package, supportive working environment and opportunities to develop your accountancy career. Our benefits include:

• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7 hour working day, core hours between 10am-4pm) 35 hours per week
• Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home)
• Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio appointments and more)
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
• In-house mental health first aiders
• Pay reviews twice a year
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Buy/sell annual leave
• Long-service leave
• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched)
• Professional development scheme
• Sponsorship of professional fees
• 2 paid corporate social responsibility days

Baily Garner LLP are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs.

We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know.

Example: If you need additional time for assessments, require materials in an alternative format, or need a different interview setting, please inform us, and we will make the necessary arrangements.