Morgan McKinley is working with a lovely company based in Brighton that is looking for a Finance Assistant to support the FD. The Finance Assistant/Assistant Accountant will carry out everyday transactional accounting duties such as month-end preparation, accruals, accounts payable invoicing, supplier setup, VAT returns, and reconciliations.Salary: 35-40KLocation: Brighton, East Sussex - hybrid working Finance Assistant - Assistant Accountant duties:<ul><li>Processing purchase ledger invoices and preparing the monthly payment run for suppliers</li><li>Bank account and credit card reconciliations</li><li>Accounts payable and accounts receivable duties </li><li>Forecasting - update and maintaining cash flow</li><li>Preparation of month end management accounts supporting with audits and VAT returns</li><li>Balance sheet reconciliations</li></ul>Skills and experience:<ul><li>Proven accounting experience in a role such as Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant within an SME environment</li><li>Excellent communication skills both verbally and written</li><li>Good IT skills - MS Excel and accounting systems such as; Xero</li></ul>