Accounts Assistant – Marketing Services
Send, Surrey – 2 days office / 2 days home – Permanent – Supportive, close-knit finance team
£30,000–£38,000 FTE + annual bonus & benefits
Are you an experienced accounts assistant looking for part-time work? Do you enjoy a hands-on role across bookkeeping, payroll, and VAT?
We’re hiring for a growing marketing services business that partners with leading UK charities. As part of a small, friendly finance team, you’ll play a key role in keeping the day-to-day running smoothly – from payroll and supplier invoices to VAT returns and reconciliations. It’s a part-time, 4-day-a-week role with great flexibility and a strong team culture.
WISH LIST
*3+ years’ experience in bookkeeping and payroll
*Confident using Xero and Excel
*Organised, detail-driven and a clear communicator
THE ROLE
*Review, approve, and export weekly employee expenses into accounting software
* Record and reconcile daily bank transactions
* Process 4-weekly payroll across multiple companies, including RTI, pension uploads, and BACs payments
* Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns
* Manage supplier invoice processing, approvals, and payments
* Post period-end journals including accruals, prepayments, and payroll entries
* Assist in preparing 4-weekly management accounts
* Support the finance team with period-end close and reporting
* Provide general support across the wider business as needed
YOUR PROFILE
*Part-qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience
* Effective communicator – written & verbal
*Good working knowledge of MS Excel
*Strong working knowledge of Xero
*Knowledge of BrightPay and Pleo is a bonus
SALARY & BENEFITS
*£30,000–£38,000 FTE + annual bonus
*28 hours per week (Mon–Thurs or split Mon–Fri)
* Hybrid: 2 days in Send, 2 days from home
* 36 days holiday (pro-rata) including bank holidays
* Enhanced pension & private medical after probation