Assistant Accountant
Bransgore, Dorset / New Forest (Hybrid) – Full time, permanent – Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 (DOE) – Competitive benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Raising and processing sales invoices
- Posting purchase invoices, expenses and bank transactions
- Daily monitoring of bank transactions and allocation of receipts and payments
- Completing bank, supplier and customer reconciliations
- Managing credit control and chasing overdue payments
- Preparing supplier, expense and payroll‑related payment runs
- Maintaining accurate financial records across Xero and related systems
- Supporting month‑end processes including accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
- Preparing VAT and CIS returns
- Supporting cash flow reporting and internal financial visibility
- Assisting with project cost tracking, WIP reporting and margin analysis
- Supporting staged invoicing and ensuring alignment with project progress
- Working closely with project managers and operational teams to ensure financial accuracy
- Helping improve finance processes, controls and reporting systems
- Supporting stock and project cost control improvements across the business
- Assisting with financial compliance, reporting and administration
Qualifications
- Previous experience within a finance‑focused role in an SME or owner‑managed business
- AAT Level 3 minimum or equivalent bookkeeping / finance experience
- Strong working knowledge of Xero
- Experience within construction or project‑based environments
- Experience with invoicing, reconciliations, supplier payments and credit control
- Experience supporting month‑end processes
- Working knowledge of VAT and CIS
- Strong Excel and spreadsheet skills
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Able to manage competing priorities within a fast‑moving environment
- Practical, solutions‑focused and commercially aware
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
Desirable qualifications
- AAT Level 4 or studying towards it
- Experience within manufacturing environments
- Experience with WIP reporting, project costing or stock control
- Familiarity with Monday.com, Stripe or NatWest ClearSpend
- Experience improving finance systems or processes
Benefits
- Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
- 22 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Team socials, BBQs and outdoor activities
- Early Friday finish
- Birthday day off
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Tech scheme
- Professional training and mentoring support
- 24/7 GP access and mental health support
- Company pension scheme
#J-18808-Ljbffr…
