Accounts Office assistant

CJS Direct Limited; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local business in Peacehaven is seeking an Accounts Office Assistant for maternity cover. The role requires performing general office duties, including phone handling, accounts management, and using Xero accounting software. The position is full-time, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 to 4:30, with a half-hour lunch break. Training will be provided. Immediate start is available, and the job is expected to last until November 30, 2026, with the potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Experience performing general office duties, including answering the phone and taking messages.
• Knowledge of accounts and experience with Xero accounting software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, take messages, and transfer calls.
• Enter purchase invoices onto the ledger and check them.
• Handle sales ledger entry and send electronic job sheets to customers.

Skills

General office duties

Accounts knowledge

Xero accounting software

Tools

Xero

Job description

Candidate will have to perform general office duties including answering the phone, taking messages and transferring calls.

Accounts knowledge would be preferable, use of Xero accounting software. Entering purchase invoices onto the ledger, checking them.

Sales ledger entry. Putting electronic job sheets onto the sales invoices and sending to the customers.

You will be working in a busy office environment with our small team.

Training will be given on our job sheets system, and the accounts package.

Accounts Office assistant required for maternity cover. Immediate start first week of January. Full time.

Hour 8:30 – 4:30 Monday to Friday with a half hour for lunch 12-12:30

Job will be until 30/11/2026 however the right candidate will be considered to be kept on after this date.