Sheridan Maine is working with a busy, small-office finance team in Bournemouth who are looking for an Accounts Assistant to support the Finance Manager and ensure smooth day-to-day financial operations. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong grasp of accounting processes who enjoys variety and working as part of a close-knit team.
Key Responsibilities
1. Process daily customer receipts, direct debits, and invoices
2. Maintain accurate customer and supplier records, including reconciliations
3. Assist with purchase ledger, payment runs, and supplier queries
4. Support month-end management reporting and other finance tasks
5. Manage shared inboxes and handle routine enquiries
6. Ensure all transactions are processed accurately and in line with company procedures
7. Work collaboratively with the Finance Manager and wider team to support ad hoc tasks
Skills & Experience
8. Experience in accounts or finance administration, ideally with Sage Line 200
9. Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and account structures
10. Excellent Excel, Word, Outlook, and general IT skills
11. Accurate, organised, and able to manage deadlines in a busy environment
12. Good communicator with a proactive, adaptable approach
If you’re organised, reliable, and enjoy working in a finance role with variety, we’d love to hear from you.
Sheridan Maine, specialising in accountancy & finance recruitment across the South Coast, placing talented professionals in permanent, interim, and contract roles across Dorset, Hampshire, and West Sussex.
You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.