Finance & Office Assistant — Growth, Bonus & Study Support

Harvey John; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Holiday buyback

Study support towards AAT

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Harvey John is assisting a long-standing SME in Littlehampton, West Sussex, to recruit a Finance & Office Assistant in a varied, growth‑driven role. The position blends core bookkeeping with general office and business support, offering a friendly culture where development is encouraged.

You’ll report to the Finance Director and Managing Director, handling day‑to‑day financial processing, supplier payments and office administration across finance and business support.

Qualifications

• Sound experience in bookkeeping and financial administration.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to spot discrepancies.
• Good Excel skills and confident use of Word and Outlook.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, flexible and organised workflow.

Responsibilities

• Manage Sales Ledger & Credit Control tasks.
• Process invoices and reconcile payments.
• Chase overdue accounts and reduce aged debt.
• Handle Purchase Ledger activities and supplier queries.
• Prepare BACS runs and ad‑hoc payments.
• Banking and general finance support tasks.
• Provide office and business support duties.
• Serve as first point of contact for visitors and calls.
• Assist with HR paperwork and holiday records.
• Diary management and travel arrangements.
• Prepare letters, documents and presentations.
• Liaise with suppliers for services.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounts payable

General office admin

ERP familiarity

Excel & Word

Communication skills

Deadline driven

Organised

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Harvey John is assisting a long-standing SME in Littlehampton, West Sussex, to recruit a Finance & Office Assistant in a varied, growth‑driven role. The position blends core bookkeeping with general office and business support, offering a friendly culture where development is encouraged.

You’ll report to the Finance Director and Managing Director, handling day‑to‑day financial processing, supplier payments and office administration across finance and business support.