Finance Administrator
Job Reference: RH - FA2
Accountancy Eastbourne, East Sussex
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)
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
* 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), WIP write-offs, and credit notes
* Handling incoming payments, including banking cheques and card payments
* Reconciling petty cash and supporting fee protection claims and renewal invoicing
* Managing client administration, including HMRC updates, database maintenance, and AML records
* Liaising with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve queries
* Supporting diary management, including marketing meetings
* Managing incoming and outgoing post, couriers, online documentation, and client records
* Providing general office support including reception, phones, scanning, photocopying, and other administrative duties
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
Contact us
* Email: info@hrgo.co.uk
* Call: 01233 722 401
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