HR GO Recruitment
Job Title: Finance Administrator
Location:Eastbourne
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum (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
Due to continued growth, the firm is looking to recruit a Finance Administrator to join their busy accounts and administration team.
This is a varied, hands-on role suited to someone with strong administrative experience, good numerical ability, and excellent attention to detail. You will support a wide range of transactional finance, client administration, and office support tasks.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for a broad mix of finance and administrative duties, including:
- Processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and credit control
- Managing standing orders, cashbooks, and month-end transfers
- Supporting month-end processes including journals, accruals, and reporting
- Maintaining accurate records in accounting systems (Xero, Sage, QuickBooks)
- Managing client onboarding via Ignition, including payments and AML checks
- Updating office fees spreadsheets and completing monthly reconciliations
- Assisting with billing, payroll invoicing (outsourced), and ad hoc invoices
- Processing WIP write-offs, credit notes, and fee adjustments
- Handling incoming payments and petty cash reconciliation
- Supporting fee protection claims and client renewals
- Liaising with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve queries
- Providing general admin support including diary management, reception cover, phones, scanning, and post handling
Requirements
- Previous experience in a finance, accounts, or administrative role within a financial environment
- Strong numeracy skills (GCSE Maths or equivalent minimum)
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Confident user of Microsoft Excel
- Experience using accounting systems such as Xero, Sage, or QuickBooks
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Comfortable handling a varied workload in a busy office environment
Benefits
- Discretionary performance-related bonus
- Optional private medical insurance (post-probation)
- Optional NEST pension scheme
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays (increasing to 33 days with service)
- Office closure between Christmas and New Year
- Company social events across offices
- 10% of first-year fees for personally introduced clients (subject to terms)
- £750 referral bonus for introducing new team members (subject to conditions)
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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