Finance Assistant Angmering, West Sussex Salary £28,000 - 33,000 per annum study support Highly commercially focused, independent business based near Angmering is seeking an ambitious, hands-on Finance Assistant to join their thriving company. Several impressive years of growth mean this individual will be joining at a very exciting time and will quickly become an integral part of their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a committed finance professional who’s looking to quickly develop and progress their accounting skills in a modern, fast-paced environment. You will be rewarded for your hard work and dedication and can study towards accounting qualifications with full support from your manager. This role has excellent exposure / breadth to it and a clear progression path to Management Accountant. This individual will report directly into a Finance Director as part of a 2-person finance team. They will be responsible for: Review and issue of sales invoices to customers daily. Preparation of consolidated invoices on key accounts where required. Reconciling receipts from customers & paying in cheques. Taking card payments from customers and making the necessary entries in the accounting records along with issue of refunds. Review of aged debtor reports and chasing overdue debts. Monthly issue of customer statements and bi-weekly issue of reminders. Dealing with ad-hoc customer and supplier requests. Regular reconciliation of the company’s bank accounts. Collating and posting purchase invoices, to include due date review, ensuring we are always within terms. Settling foreign invoices through a currency exchange, including the use of forward contracts. Preparation and upload of BACs runs (mid & end of month) for approval. Running of various reports for detailed analysis as and when required. Maintenance of monthly forex rates within the accounting records. Preparation of quarterly VAT Returns for review and then filing thereof. Liaising with French VAT specialists regarding monthly VAT returns on EU exports. Maintaining a fixed asset register and posting the related journals be it, depreciation, additions, disposals etc. Standard month-end and year-end procedures, to include the posting of various journals (goods in transit, stock, prepayments, accruals, wages etc.) and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. Preparation of year-end working papers for statutory accounts preparation by the accountants. Any other finance related tasks that arise in the normal course of business. The ideal candidate will be: Actively studying AAT or similar qualification, or with a keen desire to commence their studies Well organised and have a keen eye for detail Highly motivated and diligent Have existing accounts experience Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and accounting packages Able to prioritise and use initiative Have excellent numerical accuracy Excellent written and communication skills Please apply via website or contact Georgina at Harvey John for more information.