Assistant Accountant

Brighton, East Sussex (hybrid)

£30,000-37,000pa (negotiable)

Our client is an award-winning travel business based in the heart of Brighton. They have highly attractive offices and offer a contemporary, flexible and dynamic office culture which is great fun to be a part of. The business also has a strong environmental focus and charitable arm to the company, always giving back to the countries their clients visit and investing in local communities.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this individual will join an organisation that has an impressive and consistent history of growth. Staff here work highly collaboratively and support each other to manage their workloads. Alongside support there’s also a very friendly atmosphere, attractive offices near Brighton beach, generous staff events and opportunity for subsidised trips, and a shared good sense of humour!

My client is ideally looking for an AAT qualified individual but may consider those towards the latter stages of their studies. Multi-currency experience is a big bonus! Most importantly, you will be an experienced Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper with good technical understanding of debits / credits and accounting processes. You will also have good IT skills and be very comfortable with either QuickBooks, Xero or Sage packages

Role overview:

Bookkeeping including multi-currency sales ledger, purchase ledger and bank accounts
Liaising with the sales team to ensure accurate information
Mid-month and end of month payment runs for overheads
Liaison with Directors on payroll preparation for submission to our payroll processor, confirmation of the net pay & monthly PAYE & payroll journal. Managing our occupational pension schemes & other staff benefits
Month end adjustments such as prepayments & accruals, depreciation
Month end multi-currency bank and nominal reconciliations including corrections
Reconciliation of multi-currency control accounts and submission of VAT Returns
Monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reporting & analysis to presentation deadlines
Preparation of yearend statutory schedules for our accountant
Assisting with the budgeting process, variance reporting and meeting budget holders
Maintenance of our Ringfenced Funding record & preparation of our ATOL quarterly report
Various accounting around our leased building
Other reporting & reconciliations as required

Please apply via website or contact Georgina at Harvey John for more information.