Group Accounts Assistant – Bournemouth – £29,400

Bond Williams; Lower Blandford St Mary; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bond Williams is seeking a Group Accounts Assistant for a role based in Bournemouth with a 4-day in-office and 1-day work-from-home pattern after probation. You will join a fast-paced finance team, ensuring accuracy in expenses, payment runs, and reconciliations while supporting the broader business and driving process improvements.

The role requires 1-2 years of accounting experience, a solid grasp of double-entry bookkeeping, and familiarity with SAP. AAT partial qualification is desirable.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in an accounting or expenses role.
• Solid understanding of reconciliations and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Experience working with accounting systems (SAP preferred).
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing employee expenses and credit card claims for accuracy, VAT compliance, and correct coding.
• Preparing and processing payment runs, including BACS file creation and bank uploads.
• Reconciling payments across ledgers and credit card systems.
• Processing invoices accurately and efficiently into finance systems.
• Supporting colleagues across the business with purchase order (PO) queries and setup.
• Collaborating with integration teams to improve and standardise processes.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality and strong internal controls at all times.
• Providing cover for team members and working collaboratively to meet team goals.
• Supporting ongoing finance transformation and process improvements.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Discretion

Team-oriented

Proactive

Education

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Tools

SAP

Job description

Group Accounts Assistant required for our client based in Central Bournemouth. The client is an established, highly successful international business, offering 4 days in the office, 1 day at home after probation with parking paid for.

You will be joining a fast-paced finance team where accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement are key. As a Group Accounts Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in keeping financial operations running smoothly, working closely with the Transactional Processing team and supporting the wider business.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Reviewing employee expenses and credit card claims for accuracy, VAT compliance, and correct coding
• Preparing and processing payment runs, including BACS file creation and bank uploads
• Reconciling payments across ledgers and credit card systems
• Processing invoices accurately and efficiently into finance systems
• Supporting colleagues across the business with purchase order (PO) queries and setup
• Collaborating with integration teams to improve and standardise processes
• Maintaining strict confidentiality and strong internal controls at all times
• Providing cover for team members and working collaboratively to meet team goals
• Supporting ongoing finance transformation and process improvements

What We’re Looking For

Experience

• 1-2 years’ experience in an accounting or expenses role
• Solid understanding of reconciliations and double-entry bookkeeping
• Experience working with accounting systems (SAP preferred)
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Part-qualified AAT (or equivalent) desirable
• Good standard of education, including numeracy and literacy

Skills

• Intermediate Excel skills (data handling, reconciliation support)
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines
• High level of discretion and professionalism
• Adaptable, proactive, and team-oriented

Bond Williams Professional Recruitment are an equal opportunity employer and operate as an Employment Business and Recruitment Agency