Assistant Accountant
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Salary
Excellent Benefits Package
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Location
Guildford, Surrey
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Job type
Permanent
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Assistant Accountant - Full Time - Permanent - 5 days a week onsite
Huntress are delighted to be supporting a highly regarded organisation in the education sector in the search for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their finance team.
This is a varied and rewarding role offering the opportunity to take ownership of the fees ledger function while working closely with finance colleagues.
The Role
Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, responsibilities will include:
* Preparing and processing termly fees using iSAMs
* Managing invoicing, fee adjustments, and additional charges
* Administering funding and maintaining records of discounts, scholarships, and bursaries
* Reconciling fee income, pupil data, and deposits
* Monitoring fee payments, debtor balances, and repayment plans
* Producing weekly debtor reports and supporting credit control activities
* Managing direct debit collections and ad hoc bank payments
* Supporting bursary application administration and annual review
* Supporting admissions with registration fee and deposit tracking
* Assisting with audit preparation and management reporting
About You
The successful candidate will have:
* Recent accounting experience within a finance environment
* Strong double-entry bookkeeping knowledge
* Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills
* High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
* Strong communication skills with the ability to handle sensitive queries professionally
* A calm, organised, and collaborative approach
* AAT Qualified or Part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA candidates would be advantageous
* Desirable but definitely not essential previous education sector experience.
In Return
You will be offered a competitive basic salary with excellent benefits package including generous pension.
Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Huntress are delighted to be supporting a highly regarded organisation in the education sector in the search for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their finance team.
This is a varied and rewarding role offering the opportunity to take ownership of the fees ledger function while working closely with finance colleagues.
The Role
Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, responsibilities will include:
* Preparing and processing termly fees using iSAMs
* Managing invoicing, fee adjustments, and additional charges
* Administering funding and maintaining records of discounts, scholarships, and bursaries
* Reconciling fee income, pupil data, and deposits
* Monitoring fee payments, debtor balances, and repayment plans
* Producing weekly debtor reports and supporting credit control activities
* Managing direct debit collections and ad hoc bank payments
* Supporting bursary application administration and annual review
* Supporting admissions with registration fee and deposit tracking
* Assisting with audit preparation and management reporting
About You
The successful candidate will have:
* Recent accounting experience within a finance environment
* Strong double-entry bookkeeping knowledge
* Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills
* High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
* Strong communication skills with the ability to handle sensitive queries professionally
* A calm, organised, and collaborative approach
* AAT Qualified or Part-qualified or qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA candidates would be advantageous
* Desirable but definitely not essential previous education sector experience.
In Return
You will be offered a competitive basic salary with excellent benefits package including generous pension.
Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
Date
11/05/2026
Job Ref.
JN -052026-171281