Senior Accounts Assistant

Senior Accounts Assistant - Folkestone

Location:

Folkestone
Salary: £18.00 PH

Hours:

Monday-Friday, full-time

About the Company

Our client, a well‑established and growing business based in Folkestone, is seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Assistant to join their friendly and supportive finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of core accounting tasks, support month‑end processes, and play an integral role in a busy finance function.

The Role

As the Senior Accounts Assistant, you will be responsible for managing a range of transactional and reporting duties. Your day-to-day will include:

Managing purchase ledger and sales ledger activities
Preparing and posting journals
Bank reconciliations and credit card reconciliations
Assisting with month‑end and year‑end processes
Monitoring aged debt and supporting credit control when required
Preparing VAT returns and supporting other statutory reporting
Supporting the Finance Manager with ad‑hoc tasks and process improvements

About You

We're looking for someone proactive, detail‑oriented, and confident working in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have:

Previous experience in an accounts assistant or senior accounts role
A strong understanding of double‑entry bookkeeping

Experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage, Xero, Quick Books or similar)
Strong Excel skills
Excellent communication and organisational abilities
A desire to develop and take ownership of their workload
AAT Level 3 or 4 (desirable but not essential)

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE:

We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK