Full job descriptionAssistant Accountant – Fundraising
Woking | Hybrid (2 Days in the Office) | Permanent | Growing Business with Purpose
£30,000–£38,000 + Bonus & Benefits
Are you looking for a varied, operationally focused finance role where your work genuinely makes a difference?
We’re partnering with a growing fundraising organisation to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their collaborative finance team. This is a hands-on role offering real variety, supporting the day-to-day finance operations across the business.
From payroll and VAT through to reconciliations and bookkeeping, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the finance function runs smoothly.
This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys operational finance and wants to remain close to the numbers within a supportive and flexible working environment.
About This Business
This is a growing organisation with a genuine sense of purpose, working with a wide range of clients to deliver successful fundraising campaigns.
The culture is friendly, collaborative and down-to-earth, with everyone working together to support the wider business. They offer genuine flexibility around working hours, trusting their people to manage their own workload while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
The Role!
As Assistant Accountant, you’ll support the day-to-day finance operations across the business, ensuring financial processes are completed accurately and efficiently.
You’ll be responsible for:
*Processing payroll across multiple entities.
*Preparing and submitting RTI returns and pension uploads.
*Managing quarterly VAT returns and ensuring compliance.
*Reconciling bank accounts and maintaining accurate financial records within Xero.
*Reviewing, approving and processing employee expenses.
*Processing supplier invoices and supporting payment runs.
*Supporting the month-end close process, including reconciliations, journals and assisting with reporting.
*Assisting with month-end reporting and wider finance administration.
*Supporting bookkeeping activities across multiple entities.
*Working with finance systems including Xero, BrightPay and Pleo.
*Providing operational finance support across the wider business.
*Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes and support continuous improvement initiatives.
About You
You’ll enjoy the operational side of finance and be looking for a role where you can remain hands-on across a broad range of finance responsibilities.
You’ll come from a strong bookkeeping or transactional finance background and have practical experience managing VAT, payroll and day-to-day finance processes. You’re organised, detail-oriented and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team.
Wish List
*Strong bookkeeping or transactional finance experience.
*Good knowledge and practical experience of preparing VAT returns.
*Experience supporting month-end activities.
*Experience processing payroll.
*Confident using Xero or similar accounting software.
*Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
*Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
*Comfortable working across multiple entities.
*Proactive, reliable and happy to support wherever needed.
Why Join?
*£30,000–£38,000 + bonus.
*35-hour working week.
*Hybrid working with 2 days per week in the Woking office.
*Flexible start and finish times to support a healthy work-life balance.
*Enhanced pension and private medical cover following probation.
*Join a growing business where you’ll play a key role within a supportive, close-knit finance team.