Assistant Accountant

Harvey John

Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 10 days

Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 2JE, England

£30,000 - £35,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

An independently owned SME in Crowborough, East Sussex is seeking an ambitious Assistant Accountant for a newly created role.
The position offers a salary range of £30,000-35,000 per annum along with full study support and a yearly bonus.
Candidates should have a minimum of Level 3 AAT or equivalent and a solid understanding of double entry bookkeeping.
This role involves high-level responsibilities including month and year-end duties, with opportunities for promotion to Management Accountant and potentially Financial Controller.
The company provides a supportive work environment with benefits such as hybrid working, good pension, and private medical coverage.

Assistant Accountant

Crowborough, East Sussex (hybrid working available)

Permanent 35 Hrs Per Week

Salary £30,000-35,000pa + full study support + yearly bonus

An independently owned and highly successful SME is seeking an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join them in a newly created role. This is a highly entrepreneurial setting with a real sense of excitement about what the future could hold for the business, and expansion plans already taking shape.

Reporting to the Finance Director as part of a 3-person team, this growth-driven role comes with fantastic progression prospects. We’re looking for an Accounts Assistant or existing Assistant Accountant who has achieved at least Level 3 AAT or equivalent and is keen to continue their studies. Someone who has a solid understanding of double entry bookkeeping including prepayments, accruals and depreciation. Someone with a real passion for finance and desire to prove themselves and progress their career.

You will enjoy a varied role with high level responsibility after training including month and year end duties. In addition, you will be offered promotion to Management Accountant and potentially Financial Controller if expected performance and business growth is achieved. Lastly, you will receive an excellent package including a detailed and generous study support package, yearly bonus, good pension, private medical, hybrid working and more!

Duties:

Assist the Finance Director with the preparation of monthly management account schedules and other reporting
Accruals, prepayments and journal entry
Maintenance of fixed asset register
Bank reconciliations
Credit card reconciliations and administration
Credit control, including new customer applications and chasing overdue debts
Preparing payment runs
Processing expense and business mileage claims
Holiday and sickness cover for purchase ledger clerk
Monitoring of email inbox, responding to customers and colleagues as required
Assist with financial audit preparations
Provide support to the Finance Director with ad hoc tasks as they arise

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

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