Assistant Accountant

REED Accountancy and Finance are exclusively recruiting an Assistant Accountant for a Construction firm based near to Christchurch.As an Assistant Accountant, you'll play a central role in the day-to-day running of our finance function, helping to ensure accuracy, efficiency and strong financial control across the business. This role will focus on core finance responsibilities including invoicing, reconciliations, supplier payments, credit control, project cost tracking, WIP reporting, and maintaining accurate financial records across their systems.

You'll also support key month-end finance processes, with the opportunity to take increasing ownership of areas currently supported externally, particularly month-end close and VAT return preparation and submission.

This role is intended to strengthen their in-house finance capability and improve the quality, speed and visibility of financial reporting across the business.

Please see below Assistant Accountant HYBRID Working - 2 days home, 3 days office Full Time Hours (Flexibility in working hours to fit around school hours) Permanent position Salary up to £35,000 per annum AAT Studying Duties:

• Managing invoicing, payments, procurement, stock tracking, project reporting and general business admin
• Daily monitoring of bank transactions and liaising with customers on payments.
• Management of sales invoicing process and chasing outstanding invoices.
• Match POs with delivery notes and approve bills in Xero.
• Process monthly PAYE, NI, CIS, stakeholder, and supplier payments.
• Keep financial systems updated (Xero, Stripe, Natwest Clear Spend).
• Draft and check invoices against the weekly WSIR.Provide updates to teams on budgets, spend and revenue expectations.

Requirements

• It's a great opportunity for someone organised, detail-driven and ready to contribute to a growing, sustainability-focused business.
• Tech Savvy, and Xero Proficiency
• Ideas focused and able to consider efficiencies to improve processes
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with others