Accounts Assistant

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited; Liphook; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited is helping an established employer in the Liss area recruit an early-career Accounts Assistant to handle day-to-day transactional accounts while developing across the finance function.

You will manage purchase and sales ledgers, supplier invoices, bank reconciliations and expense processing, with opportunities to learn systems, AI tooling and process improvements in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Some previous experience in an accounts or finance role.
• A good understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations and payment processing.
• Strong attention to detail, with a well-organised and methodical approach.
• Good Excel skills and confidence using accounting systems, with an interest in learning new technology.

Responsibilities

• Managing the purchase and sales ledger function
• Processing supplier invoices, matching, batching and coding
• Raising sales invoices and monitoring outstanding debtors
• Completing daily bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate cash records
• Preparing weekly payment runs
• Reconciling supplier, customer and inter-company accounts
• Managing petty cash and company credit card reconciliations
• Processing employee expenses
• Maintaining accurate financial records and filing systems

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Bank reconciliations

Excel skills

Process improvement

Communication

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an early-career Accounts Assistant to join a well-established business based in Liss. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build on their existing accounting experience, gain broader exposure across the finance function and develop their career within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

The role would suit someone who is curious, commercially minded and enjoys finding better ways of doing things. Alongside the day-to-day transactional accounts, you\'ll have the opportunity to get involved in process improvement, systems and the use of technology and AI to make the finance function more efficient.

Accounts Assistant - About The Role

• Managing the purchase and sales ledger function


• Processing supplier invoices, matching, batching and coding


• Raising sales invoices and monitoring outstanding debtors


• Completing daily bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate cash records


• Preparing weekly payment runs


• Reconciling supplier, customer and inter-company accounts


• Managing petty cash and company credit card reconciliations


• Processing employee expenses


• Maintaining accurate financial records and filing systems

The Successful Accounts Assistant will have:

• Some previous experience in an accounts or finance role.


• A good understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations and payment processing.


• Strong attention to detail, with a well-organised and methodical approach.


• Good Excel skills and confidence using accounting systems, with an interest in learning new technology.


• The ability to manage priorities, work independently and meet deadlines.


• A proactive, hands‑on approach with the curiosity to identify process improvements and explore how technology and AI can make things more efficient.


• Good communication skills and the confidence to work collaboratively with colleagues across the business.