Assistant Accountant — Study Support & Growth

Alexander Lloyd Limited; Horsham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Career development

Exposure to broad accounting duties

Job summary

Alexander Lloyd Limited is partnering with a growing business to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join a collaborative finance team in Horsham. This role offers a clear path to build accounting experience across month-end, reporting and management accounting activities within a supportive environment, with study support and career development opportunities.

You will gain exposure to journals, reconciliations, supplier-ledger and financial reporting, while contributing to process improvements

Qualifications

• Experience in an Accounts role, minimum 6 months.
• Willingness to study (AAT, ACCA, CIMA).
• Strong Excel skills and good attention to detail.
• Proactive and organised approach to work.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across the business.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end processes and management accounting activities.
• Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage supplier payments and purchase ledger processes.
• Support invoicing and credit control activities.
• Assist with financial reporting and analysis.
• Support audit and year-end requirements.
• Contribute to finance projects and process improvements.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Proactive

Organised

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA studies

Tools

Excel

Job description

Alexander Lloyd Limited is partnering with a growing business to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join a collaborative finance team in Horsham. This role offers a clear path to build accounting experience across month-end, reporting and management accounting activities within a supportive environment, with study support and career development opportunities.

You will gain exposure to journals, reconciliations, supplier-ledger and financial reporting, while contributing to process improvements