Assistant Accountant

Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited; Liphook; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established SME in Liss is looking for an Assistant Accountant to take hands-on responsibility for the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate transactional processing and supporting monthly management information.

You'll handle purchase and sales ledgers, VAT returns and month-end processes, with scope to improve systems and processes and contribute to the ongoing development of the finance function.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance position.
• Strong knowledge of purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations and payment processing.
• Experience preparing VAT returns and supporting month-end activities.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Good Excel skills and confidence using accounting software.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work independently.
• Proactive and hands-on approach with excellent communication skills.

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
• Assisting with month-end procedures, including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Completing VAT returns and associated reconciliations
• Maintaining the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Bank reconciliations

VAT returns

Excel

Accounting software

Organisation

Communication

Independence

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established business based in Liss as an Assistant Accountant. This is a hands-on position where you will take responsibility for the day-to-day finance function, ensuring the smooth running of transactional accounting while supporting the production of monthly management information. The role will also provide the opportunity to evaluate existing processes and systems, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

This role would suit an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for more responsibility in a varied position within an SME environment, with the opportunity to make a real contribution to the ongoing development of the finance function.

Assistant Accountant - 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
• Assisting with month-end procedures, including accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Completing VAT returns and associated reconciliations
• Maintaining the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules

The successful Assistant Accountant will have:

• Previous experience in a finance position.
• Strong knowledge of purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations and payment processing
• Experience preparing VAT returns and supporting month-end activities
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Good Excel skills and confidence using accounting software
• The ability to prioritise workloads and work independently
• A proactive and hands‑on approach with excellent communication skills