Accounts Assistant (Part time)

Salary: £26k – £30k DOE (pro rata) + Company Benefit Scheme

Location: Hassocks (Office Based)

Hours: Mon–Fri 9am – 14.00pm

(Can be flexible for the right candidate on hours and salary)

(Free off-street parking)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join a well-established and professional organisation based in Hassocks.

This is a varied and hands-on role, ideally suited to someone with strong Excel skills, a proactive approach and the ability to manage multiple financial and administrative tasks within a busy office environment.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts & Finance Duties:

• Managing purchase ledger and processing invoices.
• Credit control and chasing outstanding payments.
• Bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Assisting with prepayments and accruals.
• Analysing income and expenditure data.
• Supporting general bookkeeping activities.

Administration & Support:

• Handling incoming queries via email and telephone.
• Resolving account-related queries efficiently and professionally.
• Processing payments, including taking card payments where required.
• Maintaining accurate records across internal systems.
• Excel & Data Management:
• Updating and maintaining Excel spreadsheets.
• Using formulas, pivot tables and VLOOKUPs to manage and analyse data.
• Exporting and manipulating data from internal systems.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant or similar role.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs).
• Experience with purchase ledger, credit control and bank reconciliations.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident communicator with a professional telephone manner.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently.
• Experience using accounting or CRM systems.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and friendly team, offering a stable and flexible working environment with scope to make a real impact. To be considered for this role, please send your CV over.