Assistant Accountant

The CBSO is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team. The ideal candidate will have proven success in a similar role and be able to work on their own initiative and prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.

• To update daily cash flow.
• To perform weekly bank reconciliations.
• To prepare weekly banking sheets and complete weekly income reconciliations with our Customer Relationship Management (Tessitura) system.
• Processing sales invoices to customers.
• Following a timely process with credit control. Communicating with customers regarding due payments, delays, and repayment arrangements.

• Assist with processing invoices and matching purchase orders.
• Assist with group credit card processing.
• Supplier Statement Reconciliation.
• Process Petty Cash claims.
• Open and distribute incoming mail to the relevant departments.

• Assist in answering incoming calls to the CBSO alongside other staff members.
• Support with ad hoc administrative tasks when the needs of the business require it.
• To assist and provide cover for the other Finance team member in busy/holiday periods. To undertake additional duties as and when the need of the business requires it, at the direction of the Finance Manager.

To apply for the role of Assistant Accountant please send a CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages of A4 to Hollie Dunster, HR Manager at

We ask that you complete the equal opportunities information online when you submit your application. The information collected will be treated as confidential and used for to help the CBSO improve its approach to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. It will not be treated as part of your application.

Finally, please ensure that you have included your contact number and email address, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative interview timetable.