Job Title: Finance Assistant
Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex
Job Type: Permanent (Part-Time)
Working Hours: 3 days per week or part-time hours across 5 days
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum (pro rata, dependent on experience) + benefits

Our client is a well-established, independent firm of Chartered Accountants with offices across East Sussex. They provide a full range of accountancy, tax, and advisory services to SMEs, individuals, and specialist sectors.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy and growing accounts team. This is a varied, hands-on position ideal for someone with prior finance or accounts experience who enjoys working across multiple areas of transactional finance and client support.

The role will involve supporting day-to-day financial operations, assisting with month-end processes, and liaising with clients and internal teams to ensure accurate and timely financial processing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and credit control activities
• Managing standing order payments, cashbooks, and month-end transfers
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve finance queries
• Maintaining accurate financial records within accounting systems (e.g. Xero, Sage, QuickBooks)
• Supporting month-end processes, including journals, accruals, and basic reporting
• Managing new client proposal software (Ignition), including daily notifications, payments, and AML-related billing checks
• Updating weekly office fees spreadsheets and completing monthly reconciliations (YTD checks)
• Assisting with billing processes, including bookkeeping, payroll invoicing (via outsourced provider), and ad hoc sundry invoices
• Processing WIP write-offs and credit notes
• Supporting Tax Investigation Claims administration
• General finance and administrative support as required

Essential:

• Previous experience in a finance assistant or accounts-based role
• Strong numeracy skills (minimum GCSE Maths or equivalent)
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience using accounting software (e.g. Xero, Sage, or QuickBooks)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team

Benefits:

• Discretionary performance-related bonus
• Optional private medical insurance (post-probation)
• 10% of the first year's fee for any clients introduced personally, rather than as part of role. This would be exclusive of VAT and any payroll services provided and upon full payment of any invoices raised.
• £750 bonus for new team members introduced personally, payable upon their completion of their probation period (50% of full rate for short term contracts).
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays (increasing to 33 days with service)
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year (requires holiday allowance usage)
• Company social events across offices