Finance Assistant

Morgan McKinley is working with a lovely company based in Brighton that is looking for a Finance Assistant to support the FD. The Finance Assistant/Assistant Accountant will carry out everyday transactional accounting duties such as month-end preparation, accruals, accounts payable invoicing, supplier setup, VAT returns, and reconciliations. Salary: £35-40K Location: Brighton, East Sussex - hybrid working Finance Assistant - Assistant Accountant duties: Processing purchase ledger invoices and preparing the monthly payment run for suppliers Bank account and credit card reconciliations Accounts payable and accounts receivable duties Forecasting - update and maintaining cash flow Preparation of month end management accounts supporting with audits and VAT returns Balance sheet reconciliationsSkills and experience: Proven accounting experience in a role such as Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant within an SME environment Excellent communication skills both verbally and written Good IT skills - MS Excel and accounting systems such as; Xero