Rowland Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a highly respected, long established business in Tonbridge, who are seeking an experienced Accountant to work closely with their Finance Director. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands on, commercially minded accounting professional who enjoys variety and wants to play a key role within a supportive, collaborative finance function.
You will take ownership of day to day financial management while providing high quality reports and insights to support the FD. You will work across general company accounting, VAT, payroll, and month end/year end accounting, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely financial control.
Key Responsibilities:
Core Accounting Duties:
- Managing day to day transactional accounting using Sage
- Preparing monthly management accounts
- Bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts
- Assisting the FD with budgeting and forecasting
- Posting journals, accruals, prepayments and adjustments
- Cashflow management and reporting
- Supporting year end processes and liaising with external accountants
- Producing financial analysis and commentary to aid decision making
- Monitoring margins, costs and performance trends
VAT, Payroll & Compliance:
- Preparing and submitting VAT returns
- Overseeing payroll processing (with external provider or internal systems)
- Managing PAYE, NI and statutory submissions
- Ensuring HMRC compliance across all areas
- Maintaining audit ready accounting records
Support to the FD:
- Assisting with strategic financial planning
- Preparing reports, summaries and insights for management meetings
- Reviewing existing processes and recommending improvements
- Acting as a key finance point of contact internally
Wider Office & Finance Support:
- Oversight of bookkeeping and transactional finance
- Reviewing and supporting AP/AR processes
- Maintaining organised financial files and documentation
- Working closely with the wider office team where needed
Ideal Candidate:
You will thrive in this role if you are:
- An experienced Accountant (ACCA/CIMA, QBE, AAT, Part‑Qual or similar)
- Competent and confident using Sage daily
- Strong across Excel (lookups, pivot tables, formulas)
- Highly organised with great attention to detail
- Comfortable taking full ownership of accounts and supporting an FD
- A proactive problem solver with a positive, collaborative attitude
What's On Offer:
If you’re an experienced Accountant looking for a long term, hands on role in a supportive and friendly business, we’d love to hear from you.