Hands-On Assistant Accountant — 9-Month FTC — Brighton

Pavilion Recruitment Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Pavilion Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a fast-growing, technology-led business in Brighton to hire an Assistant Accountant on a 9‑month fixed term contract. You’ll contribute to day-to-day finance and help ensure accurate month-end reporting.

Reporting to the Senior Reporting Accountant, you’ll manage reconciliations, bank and stock processes, and support monthly/quarterly reporting while exploring AI tools to boost efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Assistant Accountant role.
• AAT Level 3 or above.
• Strong Excel and wider IT skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive approach to learning new systems and technology.
• Willingness to embrace AI and new technology to improve the way you work.
• NetSuite experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing daily sales and purchase reconciliations against cash received and paid.
• Investigating transaction issues and tracking them through to resolution.
• Completing bank reconciliations using the company's financial close management system.
• Ensuring the daily stock position is accurately recorded.
• Processing daily batch and manual payments to customers.
• Completing month-end tasks including expense analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Posting prepayments and accruals.
• Supporting the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting.
• Supporting the Senior Reporting Accountant with ad hoc finance projects and requests.
• Working with the Customer Experience team to resolve customer payment queries.
• Using approved AI tools to improve efficiency, productivity and the quality of finance processes.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across the finance function.

Skills

Assistant Accountant experience

AAT Level 3+

Excel

IT skills

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

AI adoption

NetSuite experience

Education

AAT Level 3+

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Pavilion Recruitment Solutions is partnering with a fast-growing, technology-led business in Brighton to hire an Assistant Accountant on a 9‑month fixed term contract. You’ll contribute to day-to-day finance and help ensure accurate month-end reporting.

Reporting to the Senior Reporting Accountant, you’ll manage reconciliations, bank and stock processes, and support monthly/quarterly reporting while exploring AI tools to boost efficiency and effectiveness.