Contract Assistant Accountant – Reconciliations

Harvey John; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey John in Haywards Heath is seeking a Contract Assistant Accountant – Reconciliations who can hit the ground running in a finance SSC. You will prepare monthly reconciliations across business units and e-commerce partners, linking high-level summaries to detailed transactions.

The role requires Advanced Excel skills and experience with SAP journals, with an immediate start or short notice. Salary is £30,000–£32,000 per annum, and the team values accuracy, speed, and collaborative problem

Qualifications

• Experience preparing both high-level and detailed reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to analyse financial data accurately.
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, pivot tables.
• Confident communicator with internal and external contacts.
• Able to work independently while being a positive team player.
• Committed to meeting reporting deadlines.
• Adaptable and keen to develop tools to streamline processes.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly high-level and detailed reconciliations for business units and e-commerce partners, linking the two.
• Gathering and analysing third-party concession statements to ensure correct data feeds into reconciliations.
• Generating third-party self-billing invoices and posting journals in SAP.
• Allocating monthly remittance payments and supporting month-end processes.
• Monitoring customer deposit balances and chasing aged items to resolution.
• Investigating discrepancies and escalating issues promptly.
• Liaising with third-party partners and internal operations to resolve queries.
• Supporting internal and external audit queries.
• Keeping reconciliation processes and documentation up to date.
• Providing cover for other team members as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Independent worker

Team player

Deadline-driven

Process improvement

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Contract Assistant Accountant – Reconciliations

Get in touch with...

Georgina Trudgill

Director & Head of Talent

01273 827475 074413 45709

[e-mail]

Accountancy Permanent 3096

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

£30000.00 - £32000.00 per annum

Start date: Immediate. Candidates must be available now or on a maximum of 1-2 weeks' notice.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a readily available finance professional to join the finance shared service centre of a leading international group. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll prepare accurate monthly reconciliations across different business units and e-commerce operations for a portfolio of well-known brands. You'll link high-level reconciliations to detailed transactional reconciliations and report any differences to management and the Financial Controller.

This is a fast-paced role in a growing team, ideal for someone who enjoys getting to the bottom of the numbers and can hit the ground running.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly high-level and detailed reconciliations for business units and e-commerce partners, and linking the two together
• Gathering and analysing third-party concession statements to make sure the correct data feeds into the reconciliations
• Generating third-party self-billing invoices and posting journals in SAP
• Allocating monthly remittance payments and supporting the month-end process
• Monitoring customer deposit balances and chasing aged items to resolution
• Investigating discrepancies and escalating issues promptly where needed
• Liaising with third-party partners and internal operations teams to resolve queries
• Supporting internal and external audit queries
• Keeping reconciliation processes and documentation up to date
• Providing cover for other team members as required

About You

• Experience preparing both high-level and detailed reconciliations
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to analyse financial data accurately
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, pivot tables and building formula-driven files
• Confident communicator who builds good relationships with internal and external contacts
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision, while also being a positive team player
• Committed to meeting reporting deadlines
• Adaptable, with an interest in developing tools to streamline processes

Availability

Our client is looking to move quickly. immediately available or on a notice period of no more than 1-2 weeks.

Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion practices.