Working Hours: Monday to Friday, Full-time

Location: Bodiam

Are you ready to take your accounting career to the next level? We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join our client's team. Supporting the Senior Accountant, you will play a vital role in ensuring effective receivables and treasury functions, aligning with the invoicing policies. This is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate on process improvement and innovation within the finance team.

What’s on Offer?

Salary:Competitive, depending on experience
Benefits: 30 days annual leave, free dining and refreshments, free on-site parking, Employee Assistance Programme, pension scheme
Access to professional development

Key Responsibilities:

Manage billing operations, including organising the billing timetable, preparing invoices, and improving billing systems
Lead credit control efforts, ensuring alignment with policies and escalating as needed
Provide weekly debtor reports with KPIs and actionable commentary for the Senior Leadership Team
Maintain the direct debit system and resolve related queries
Handle bank transactions, including daily postings and monthly reconciliations
Administer parent queries via email and phone
Calculate claims, ensuring legislative compliance
Support month-end procedures, including journals for accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets
Assist the Finance Assistant with bookkeeping tasks, such as supplier invoices and reconciliations
Collaborate with the Senior Accountant on the annual statutory audit

Skills, Experience, and Training Requirements:

Qualifications: Minimum Level 3 AAT qualified (or actively studying towards an accountancy qualification)
Experience: Ideally, 5+ years in a similar role
Skills: Excellent communication, critical thinking, and organisational skills, with a keen attention to detail
Training: Access to tailored professional development and training opportunities

How to Apply:

If you are an articulate and detail-oriented individual, passionate about making a meaningful impact in a finance role, apply now by submitting your CV. Alternatively, call us to discuss further.

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