Accounts Assistant
Salary/Rate:£28000 per annum
Sector:Accountancy: Industry & Commerce
Location:East Kent
Job type:Permanent
Job ref:VW10213
Post Date:January 7, 2026
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Meet Our Recruiter
Victoria Woodin
Senior Consultant - Part-Qualified and Transactional Finance
About the Role
The Company
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing, professional business based in Manston, near Canterbury. The company operates in a competitive, fast-paced environment and has built a strong reputation for quality, integrity, and innovation. With a focus on training and development, staff are encouraged to grow their careers within the business. Whether you’re early in your finance journey or looking to build on existing experience, this is a great place to learn, contribute, and progress.
The Role
As an Accounts Assistant, you’ll support the day-to-day running of the finance team, helping to ensure accurate and efficient processing of financial transactions. You’ll work closely with internal departments and external suppliers and gain valuable experience across both sales and purchase ledger functions.
Key Responsibilities
Farrer Barnes Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. Farrer Barnes Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing, professional business based in Manston, near Canterbury. The company operates in a competitive, fast-paced environment and has built a strong reputation for quality, integrity, and innovation. With a focus on training and development, staff are encouraged to grow their careers within the business. Whether you’re early in your finance journey or looking to build on existing experience, this is a great place to learn, contribute, and progress.
The Role
As an Accounts Assistant, you’ll support the day-to-day running of the finance team, helping to ensure accurate and efficient processing of financial transactions. You’ll work closely with internal departments and external suppliers and gain valuable experience across both sales and purchase ledger functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Process and reconcile bank transactions accurately
- Raise and code invoices correctly, including expenses
- Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries
- Support the monthly BACS payment run
- Maintain tidy and up-to-date sales and purchase ledgers
- Assist managers with chasing and clearing outstanding debts
- Handle internal and external payment queries
- Provide general finance and administrative support to the team
- Previous experience in accounts or finance administration
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
- Confident using Excel and accounting software
- Proactive, eager to learn, and keen to develop in finance
- Studying towards AAT (or interested in starting a finance qualification)
- Salary £28,000 DOE
- Study support for AAT (or similar)
- Hybrid working available after probation
- Free parking
- Supportive team with a strong culture of learning and development
Farrer Barnes Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. Farrer Barnes Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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