Care Assistant

Family First Nursery Group; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A friendly family-run business in Southampton is seeking an organized and detail-driven Assistant Accountant. This role offers a salary of £25,000 to £33,000 per annum. Responsibilities include managing bank transactions, processing invoices, and handling payrolls. Candidates should have experience with Xero and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment. With benefits such as 23 days of holiday, a pension plan, and on-site parking, this position is ideal for those ready to take ownership in their work.

Benefits

23 days holiday per annum

Workplace pension

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experienced with Xero and confident in accounting duties.
• Able to manage competing priorities and communicate effectively.
• Highly organized and accurate in processing invoices.

Responsibilities

• Handle bank statements and ensure accounts remain in credit.
• Manage supplier and colleague emails diligently.
• Reconcile transactions and manage purchase orders.

Skills

Xero

Sage Payroll

Purchase ledger duties

Bank reconciliations

Project costing

Independent work

Tools

Sage Cloud 50

HubDoc

Arthur

Roxan

Job description

Assistant Accountant – Southampton, Hampshire – Full Time – £25,000 – £33,000 per annum

Are you an organised, detail‑driven Accounts Assistant looking for a role where you can truly take ownership? Our client is a friendly, stable, family‑run property business based in Southampton, founded in 2006 (with roots through its parent group dating back to 1983). We manage a diverse portfolio across Southern Hampshire – from studio apartments to three‑bedroom houses – and welcome tenants from all backgrounds, including those on Universal Credit and housing benefits.

What’s in it for you?

• 23 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
• Workplace pension
• On‑site parking

Are you the right person for the job?

• Experienced with Xero (essential)
• Familiar with Sage Payroll (desirable but not essential)
• Confident handling purchase ledger duties, bank reconciliations and project costing
• Able to manage competing priorities with a mature, reliable attitude
• Accurate, organised, and comfortable communicating with suppliers, colleagues and external agencies
• Able to work independently and use initiative in a fast‑paced environment

What will your role look like?

Daily Responsibilities

• Print bank statements, ensure all accounts remain in credit and prepare transfers where required
• Reconcile bank transactions with invoices and tenant rent income using Arthur
• Manage and respond to supplier/colleague emails
• Print, scan and process invoices into HubDoc (MYA & Roxan)
• Publish invoices/credit memos, ensuring correct coding, supplier matching and property/project allocation
• Send invoices for authorisation and file them accordingly
• Process deposit refunds, BACS runs and same‑day payments
• File purchase orders and delivery notes
• Send supplier remittances
• Process Arthur Wheeler invoices and sync to Xero

Weekly Responsibilities

• Process petty cash on Mondays
• Run weekly wages on Sage Cloud 50 and subbie payments on Roxan
• Ensure maintenance and subbie timesheets are authorised by Tuesday
• Post weekly journals as required
• Process rent deductions for subbies/maintenance tenants, including inter‑company entries
• Process council tax and utility bills, checking tenancy dates, meter readings and liaising with lettings & utility providers
• Process pension contributions via NEST
• Reconcile inter‑company accounts
• Maintain costing spreadsheets for MYA Maintenance and Roxan Construction projects, including graphs and reports for management

Monthly Responsibilities

• Process month‑end supplier payments and ensure all invoices are authorised
• Reconcile supplier statements and request missing invoices
• Post accruals, prepayments and other month‑end journals
• Reconcile salary and wages control accounts
• Process MYA & Roxan credit card statements into Excel and Xero
• Produce PAYE P32 and CIS reports and ensure payments are made by deadlines
• Run monthly salaries on Sage Cloud 50, including overtime and deductions
• Pay business rates and allocate leasehold/trade waste direct debits correctly

Other Duties

• Complete annual payroll year‑end submissions & distribute P60S
• Produce and issue CIS yearly certificates
• Process BUPA P11D deductions for directors

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