Accounts Assistant
Salary/Rate:£28000 per annum
Sector:Accountancy: Industry & Commerce
Location:Mid Kent
Job type:Permanent
Job ref:VW1193
Post Date:July 21, 2025
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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 Kings Hill. The company operates in a competitive, fast-paced industry and has built a strong reputation for quality, integrity, and innovation. There’s a strong focus on training and development, and staff are encouraged to grow their careers within the business. Whether you're early on in your finance journey or looking to build on existing experience, this is a great place to learn, contribute, and progress.
The Role
As 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 Kings Hill. The company operates in a competitive, fast-paced industry and has built a strong reputation for quality, integrity, and innovation. There’s a strong focus on training and development, and staff are encouraged to grow their careers within the business. Whether you're early on in your finance journey or looking to build on existing experience, this is a great place to learn, contribute, and progress.
The Role
As 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
- Accurately process and reconcile bank transactions
- Process invoices and ensure correct expense coding
- Reconcile supplier statements
- Support the monthly BACS payment run
- Keep sales and purchase ledgers up to date and tidy
- Assist managers with chasing and clearing outstanding debts
- Handle internal and external payment queries
- Support the wider finance team with general admin and finance tasks
- Previous experience in an accounts or finance admin role
- Strong attention to detail and organisation skills
- Confident using Excel and accounting software
- A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
- Studying towards AAT or keen to start a finance qualification
- £28,000 salary
- Study support for AAT (or similar)
- Hybrid working available after probation
- Free parking at the Kings Hill office
- Supportive team and a great culture for 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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