Finance/ Business Assistant

  • Grafters Recruitment Consultants Ltd
  • Eastbourne, Sussex
  • May 12, 2026
Seasonal Accounting

Job Description

Job Summary

As a Finance / Business Assistant, your role responsibilities will include a broad range of financial duties including invoicing, reconciliation's, reporting, and budgeting support. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial processes within a business context and will play a key role in ensuring financial operations run smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

  • Process and raise sales invoices for clients and account for incoming client payments.
  • Produce weekly Aged Debtors reports with notations for follow-up and liaise with the Finance Director for account actions.
  • Coordinate with the Office team to confirm costings and prepare bank payment support documentation.
  • Process expenses invoices and reconcile against weekly time sheet entry records.
  • Post all bank transactions on a weekly basis, including credit card payments.
  • Perform weekly bank reconciliation's across multiple accounts.
  • Prepare BACS payments.
  • Prepare monthly VAT reports, including reconciliation of VAT control accounts.
  • Generate weekly cash balance reports, including currency conversion analysis.
  • Assist in the budgeting process and provide data and analysis as needed.
  • Provide financial support and services across various business departments as required.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Create new project sites on SharePoint.
  • Onboard new starters.
  • Support office with travel bookings and general admin when needed.

Required Qualifications / Experience / Skills

  • 2+ years of experience in a finance or accounting role, preferably in a SME business setting.
  • Solid understanding of bookkeeping and financial reporting principles.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office suite and accounting software (e.g., Xero) and particularly Excel.
  • Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
  • High attention to detail and ability to multitask.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

We endeavour to reply to all applications, however, if you haven t heard from us within 7 days, you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements placed by Grafters Recruitment Consultants / Grafters Accountancy Personnel.