Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: Basingstoke
Reports to: Finance Manager
Job Type: Full-Time/On-Site (Flexible Working Patterns)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (depending on Experience)
Job Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to support our finance team in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring smooth day-to-day accounting operations. This role is ideal for someone with a strong numerical aptitude, excellent organisational skills, and a desire to grow within a finance function with a varied workload for a young company that's growing rapidly!
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with the preparation and maintenance of financial records, including ledgers, invoices, and receipts
- Process accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely and accurate payments and collections
- Reconcile bank statements and company accounts on a regular basis
- Support month-end and year-end close processes
- Prepare and submit VAT returns and other statutory filings
- Assist in the preparation of financial reports and budgets
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial documentation and filing systems
- Liaise with suppliers, clients, and internal departments to resolve queries
- Provide administrative support to the finance manager as required
Requirements:
- Proven experience in a similar accounting or finance support role
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Xero) and Microsoft Excel
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- AAT qualification (or working towards) or equivalent is desirable
Desirable Attributes:
- Willingness to learn and take on new challenges
- Ability to handle confidential information with integrity
- Familiarity with payroll processing and expense management systems
- Can Do attitude – we are a very friendly team!
Apply Now:
Please submit your CV and your experience, to Mark Watts or Max Lovell at your local Reed Basingstoke office! Immediate Start available, and a relaxed one stage informal interview at our office.