Accounts Assistant 12month FTC to Permanent

Accounts Assistant - 12 MONTHS FTC to Permanent

Location: West Sussex Hours: Full-time Contract: 12 month FTC to permanent

An established and growing organisation is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join its busy and friendly finance team. This is a varied role offering the opportunity to gain exposure across a broad range of accounting activities, with the potential to secure a permanent position at the end of the 12 month FTC and develop a long-term career within the business.

Working closely with the wider finance and operations teams, the successful candidate will be involved in day-to-day accounts administration, supplier and customer queries, reconciliations and credit control support.

Key responsibilities will include:

Processing purchase and sales invoices in UK and overseas currencies

Bank and company credit card reconciliations

Processing employee expenses and supplier payments

Preparing remittances and dealing with supplier queries

Investigating and resolving account discrepancies

Maintaining accurate customer and supplier records

Assisting with customer invoicing and international payments

Supporting credit control activity, including reviewing aged debt and overdue accounts

Liaising with customers and suppliers regarding account queries and payments

Assisting with quarterly VAT returns

Supporting month-end and year-end processes

Assisting with financial reporting, budgets and forecasts

Providing general support to the wider finance team

The ideal candidate will have:

Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or similar role

Experience using Sage 50 or a similar accounting system

Good Excel and data entry skills

Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills

Confident communication skills and the ability to liaise with customers and suppliers

The ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines

Experience of overseas transactions or multiple currencies would be advantageous

Desirable, previous experience of assisting with VAT This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for a varied role within a supportive team, with full training, professional development and genuine long-term career prospects.

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK