Accounts Assistant

Howett Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Liphook, Liss; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Howett Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Ltd is seeking an early-career Accounts Assistant to join a well-established business in Liss. You will support day-to-day transactional accounting and gain exposure across the finance function in a forward-thinking environment.

You'll work on purchase and sales ledgers, prepare reconciliations, and contribute to process improvements using technology and AI to make finance more efficient. This role offers development opportunities and a friendly team culture.

Qualifications

• Some previous experience in an accounts or finance role.
• 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.
• Ability to manage priorities, work independently and meet deadlines.
• 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.

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

Accounting systems

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Communication skills

Independent work

Process improvement

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

Reporting into the Financial Controller, your main responsibilities will include:

• 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.