Assistant Accountant

Lewes

£30,000-35,000pa (study support available if desired)

We’re working with a highly successful and fast-paced international business on a new opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join their 4-person finance team in a broad, high involvement role. This role would suit an accounts professional with a good breadth of experience across all aspects of transactional finance and assisting with month end. However, my client will also consider training a progressive, dedicated junior professional looking to step up.

You will be a bright, career focused individual with drive and commitment looking to prove yourself. You will be a confident communicator able to liaise effectively with stakeholders across the business and challenge where necessary. You will be a pro-active, self-starter who enjoys autonomy after training and benefit from significant opportunities for role development and exposure to other areas of finance.

The role has arisen to cover a maternity leave period of 14-16 months. A long term contract is what will initially be offered but, due to organisational growth, there could certainly be the option for permanent employment.

Our client boasts attractive offices with free parking and a walkable distance to mainline train stations. They can offer flexibility around working hours after training. In addition, this team is extremely friendly and welcoming - you really couldn’t work with a nicer bunch of individuals!

Role overview:

• Purchase and sales ledger management
• Supplier/customer accounts - maintaining ERP records, verifying bank details, and managing records to the Finance network location
• Staff expenses processing
• Prepare and review aged creditor/aged debtor reports - investigate, liaise and correct anomalies, and highlight any remaining issues prior to month end closure
• Payment runs
• Month end closure - preparation for month end, prepayments and accruals etc
• Internal control - ensure that all tasks are carried out as per the Company’s Accounting Manual
• Assist with budget preparation, R&D Tax Claim, Year End Audit
• Assist with new ERP Implementation
• Partner the Financial Controller on projects within finance and driving improvements

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