Finance Assistant & Bookkeeper - Part-Time, Hybrid

Harvey John; Littlehampton; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Holiday buyback

Study support (AAT)

Quarterly bonus

Job summary

Harvey John in Littlehampton is seeking a Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper on a part-time basis (~20 hours per week). You will manage day-to-day bookkeeping, allocate payments, issue invoices and chase overdue accounts, with a focus on accuracy and timely processing.

You’ll work in a friendly finance team, with Hybrid/remote ad hoc options, a voluntary quarterly bonus, and study support for AAT. The role emphasizes detail-oriented financial administration and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in bookkeeping and financial administration.
• AAT qualification or currently studying towards AAT.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central/NAV.
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Allocating customer receipts daily and reviewing and issuing sales invoices.
• Processing card payments by telephone, pay-by-link and online.
• Chasing overdue accounts by phone and email, and supporting the reduction of aged debt.
• Resolving customer account queries and processing refunds.
• Collating and posting purchase invoices, ensuring payments stay within terms.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving supplier queries.
• Reconciling supplier statements and maintaining supplier records.
• Preparing BACS runs and ad-hoc payments for approval.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Attention to detail

Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivots)

ERP systems (Dynamics BC/NAV)

Communication skills

Time management

AAT knowledge

Education

AAT qualification or currently studying towards AAT

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics BC/NAV

Job description

Harvey John in Littlehampton is seeking a Finance Assistant / Bookkeeper on a part-time basis (~20 hours per week). You will manage day-to-day bookkeeping, allocate payments, issue invoices and chase overdue accounts, with a focus on accuracy and timely processing.

You’ll work in a friendly finance team, with Hybrid/remote ad hoc options, a voluntary quarterly bonus, and study support for AAT. The role emphasizes detail-oriented financial administration and ERP experience.