Financial Assistant

Harvey John; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Shoreham-by-Sea seeks a Finance Assistant to join their finance team. This permanent role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and study support for career progression within a supportive work environment. The position encompasses diverse bookkeeping responsibilities and suits driven candidates eager to develop their accounting skills.

Qualifications

• Experience as Accounts Assistant, Credit Controller, or similar.
• Drive and determination are essential.
• Willingness to study for AAT increasingly valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase and sales ledgers, process invoices.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and assist with accounting tasks.
• Perform general accounts administration and auditing.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Self-Starter

Education

AAT Level Qualification (desired)

Job description

Finance Assistant

Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex

Permanent, Full-time

Salary £28,000-32,000 + annual bonus + study support (if desired)

A privately owned and highly successful business based in Shoreham is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their small finance team. This organisation has experienced 70% revenue growth in the past 12 months and has a very bright future on the horizon. A highly profitable SME that prides itself on offering staff a friendly, collaborative and highly supportive work environment where people feel valued and forge successful long term careers.

This new role reports directly to a qualified Finance Manager as part of a 3 person team. It’s a broad, varied role covering all aspects of bookkeeping and accounts admin. My client is happy to train more junior professionals if they can show drive, determination, and good common sense. This role is planned to be the succession for the Finance Manager role longer term and offers full study support (AAT level) if desired.

The role would suit an active studier, or someone looking to start studying, who has a level of existing accounts experience such as an existing Accounts Assistant, Credit Controller, or Purchase Ledger / Sales Ledger Clerk. They’re looking for a driven self-starter who will slot into their sociable, friendly team with ease and stay long term. The position itself includes duties that range in complexity so this needs to be someone who is happy with some more administrative / data entry tasks.

Overview of duties:

• Purchase ledger management
• Sales ledger management
• Processing invoices
• Supplier payments
• Aged debtors
• Credit control
• Expenses
• Bank reconciliations
• Assistance with month and year end tasks
• General accounts admin and auditing of data

Please apply via website or contact Georgina at Harvey John for more information.