Accounts Assistant

Grafton Banks Finance are working with an SME commercial business with offices in Worthing, West Sussex to recruit an Accounts Assistant on a full-time permanent basis. Working 4 days in office and 1 day from home. Reporting into the Finance Director and working within a small friendly team. As Accounts Assistant, you’ll be involved in a broad range of financial and accounting tasks, supporting the business with daily, weekly, and monthly processes. This is a varied and vital role in a small finance team where you’ll take ownership of key functions such as purchase ledger, expenses, cash handling, and supporting management accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

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• Purchase Ledger
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• Process supplier invoices, match to purchase orders and delivery notes
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• Ensure invoices are authorised in line with approval limits
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• Maintain and reconcile the purchase ledger, resolving any discrepancies
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• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams regarding invoice queries
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• Assist with setup of new supplier accounts
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• Cash & Banking
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• Assist with customer account reconciliation and credit control activities
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• Daily cashbook maintenance and reconciliation
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• Monitor and reconcile bank transactions
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• Prepare and process payment runs (BACS/international payments)
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• Expenses
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• Process staff expenses and ensure claims comply with company policy
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• Post and reconcile corporate credit card transactions
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Key Skills required for the job:

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• AAT Level 2 (or equivalent)
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• Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in an accounts/finance assistant role
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• Strong working knowledge of purchase ledger and invoicing
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• Confident with Microsoft Excel (basic formulas, lookups, reconciliation templates)
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• High attention to detail and accuracy
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• Strong organisational and time management skills
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For your experience you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package. Study Support on Offer AAT and or ACCA CIMA. This is a full-time permanent job.