• A well-established and growing accountancy practice near Crawley is looking to appoint an experienced Accountant to join their friendly team. The position can be considered on either a full-time or part-time basis and offers the opportunity to work closely with a varied portfolio of SME clients.

    Working within a supportive practice environment, you’ll be responsible for preparing statutory accounts, management accounts and tax returns, while building strong client relationships and providing day-to-day financial advice.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Preparing year-end accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
    • Preparing and reviewing management accounts
    • Preparing corporation tax returns and computations
    • Preparing self-assessment tax returns
    • Reviewing bookkeeping and VAT returns
    • Liaising with HMRC on behalf of clients
    • Providing financial advice and business insights
    • Supporting clients with accounting software and best practice
    • Building and maintaining strong client relationships

    Requirements:

    • Previous experience working within an accountancy practice
    • Experience preparing statutory accounts and tax returns
    • Knowledge of corporation tax, self-assessment and VAT
    • Experience using Xero and/or Sage
    • AAT, ACA, ACCA qualified, studier or qualified by experience
    • Strong communication and organisational skills
    • Proactive approach and excellent attention to detail

    What’s on Offer:

    • Competitive salary
    • Matched pension contribution
    • 28 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata)
    • On-site parking
    • Ongoing training and development
    • Flexible working options for the right candidate

    This role would suit an Accounts Senior, Practice Accountant, Senior Accountant, Client Manager or qualified Accountant looking to join a supportive and growing practice with a strong reputation for client service. This role is fully office based for your full time or part time hours.

    This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is a leading recruiter across Finance and Accountancy, recruiting roles from part-qualified through to senior leadership positions across Surrey, Sussex, London and Kent.

    Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that we cannot respond to every applicant individually. If you do not hear from one of our consultants, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted on this occasion. Please visit www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for details of other opportunities that may be of interest.

    Practice Accountant

  • We are partnering with a growing and well-established business to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their collaborative finance team.

    This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their accounting experience and gain wider exposure across month-end, reporting and management accounting activities within a supportive environment.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Supporting month-end processes and management accounting activities
    • Preparing journals, accruals and prepayments
    • Performing bank and balance sheet reconciliations
    • Managing supplier payments and purchase ledger processes
    • Supporting invoicing and credit control activities
    • Assisting with financial reporting and analysis
    • Supporting audit and year-end requirements
    • Contributing to finance projects and process improvements

    About You

    • Previous experience within an Accounts related role, minimum 6 months
    • Keen to commence studies (AAT, ACCA, CIMA)
    • Strong Excel skills and good attention to detail
    • A proactive and organised approach to work
    • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across a business
    • A genuine desire to develop a long-term career within finance

    What’s on Offer?

    • Salary up to £27,000
    • Study support and career development opportunities
    • Exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities
    • Supportive and collaborative finance team
    • Stable and growing business environment

    If you’re looking for a role that will help you take the next step in your accounting career whilst working closely with experienced finance professionals, we’d love to hear from you.

    This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, commercial finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.

    Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.

    Assistant Accountant/Accounts Assistant

  • Accounts Assistant | Crawley | On-site

    I’m recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join an established and growing business based in Crawley.

    This is a great opportunity for someone with a solid grounding in finance who is looking to build on their experience, gain broader exposure and take on more responsibility within a supportive finance team.

    Key responsibilities:

    • Purchase Ledger
    • Sales Ledger
    • Credit Control
    • Bank Reconciliations
    • Processing invoices and payments
    • Resolving supplier and customer queries
    • Supporting the wider finance team with day-to-day accounts duties

    What we’re looking for:

    • A minimum of 1 year’s relevant accounting/finance experience
    • Good hands-on finance experience and a willingness to learn
    • Strong Excel and finance systems skills
    • Confident, proactive and organised
    • Someone keen to develop and take on more responsibility

    A few important points before applying:

    • You must already have the Right to Work in the UK– sponsorship is not available for this role
    • This is an on-site position in Crawley, so you must be happy working from the office
    • You should be based within around a 30-minute commute of Crawley

    This could be a great next move for someone who has gained a good foundation in finance and is now looking for broader experience and progression.

    This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, commercial finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.

    Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.

    Accounts Assistant

  • Duties will include but not be limited too:

    • Assess the existing finance team, processes and Sage 50 system, and define the gap between current and required capability as the business grows.
    • Provide the Managing Director with a true, timely and commercially meaningful picture of business performance, including product and customer profitability.
    • Introduce robust budgeting and forecasting practices to support the growth plan.
    • Review the management accounts preparation and wider services currently provided by the external accountants, and assess what could be brought in-house.
    • Lead the evaluation and selection of a new finance/ERP system, with a particular focus on integrated transactional processing, stock control, margin reporting.
    • Own the business case, requirements definition and vendor selection process.
    • Manage or oversee the implementation project, data migration, testing and go-live and working with internal teams and external implementation partners.
    • Act as a trusted finance business partner to the Managing Director, providing financial insight, challenge and support for strategic and operational decisions as the business scales towards its financial goals

    You will have the following skill set:

    • Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA – Essential
    • Strong all round financial accounting and commercial acumen
    • Want to work in a business with ambitious growth plans and be involved from the start
    • Strong communication skills
    • Get to the Horsham office – 3 days PW
    • Strong excel skills
    • This is a Part time role. 3 days PW (office based) – Can be flex on days
    • £60-70k FTE

    Part Time Financial Controller

  • Recruitment Consultant

    (HR Division)

    Alexander Lloyd | Hybrid Working | Crawley, West Sussex

    Are you an experienced agency recruiter looking for your next challenge?

    Do you enjoy building genuine client relationships, delivering an exceptional candidate experience, and working within a specialist market where your expertise can really make a difference? Looking to work in a recruitment organisation that provides autonomy, values work/life balance and celebrates success?

    At Alexander Lloyd, we’re looking for an ambitious and commercially-minded recruiter to join our established HR recruitment team, specialising in permanent and interim HR appointments across the South East.

    Why Alexander Lloyd?

    Alexander Lloyd has built an outstanding reputation over the last 25 years as a specialist recruiter across HR, Finance, Pensions and Procurement. Our HR division is recognised for its market knowledge, long-standing client relationships, and consultative approach. This is an opportunity to inherit a warm market, work with an experienced team, and further develop your career within a respected specialist recruitment business with a flexible approach to work/life balance.

    The Role

    As a Recruitment Consultant within our HR team, you’ll:

    • Build and develop relationships with HR professionals and hiring HR leaders across the South East.
    • Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from business development through to onboarding.
    • Source, assess and engage high-quality HR talent across medium to senior levels.
    • Generate and convert new business opportunities.
    • Attend client meetings, networking events and market-focused activities.
    • Become a trusted advisor within your specialist HR niche.

    About You

    We’re interested in speaking to recruiters who:

    • Have a proven track record within agency recruitment.
    • Are confident developing and managing client relationships, and thrive on face to face meetings.
    • Enjoy working in a specialist, consultative environment, and are happy to work on a hybrid basis 50:50
    • Have excellent communication and influencing skills.
    • Are motivated by achieving results and building long-term success.

    What’s On Offer?

    • Hybrid working from our Crawley office.
    • Competitive basic salary and highly attractive uncapped commission scheme
    • Supportive and collaborative team culture.
    • Clear career progression opportunities.
    • Established brand and strong market reputation.
    • Ongoing training, development and mentoring.

    Interested?

    If you’re an experienced recruiter looking to join a respected specialist agency where you can build a successful long-term career, we’d love to hear from you.

    Please quote 52665 when calling Simon Geere at Alexander Lloyd or email them at sge@alexanderlloyd.co.uk.

    Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role.

    Recruitment Consultant

  • Financial Accountant

    Horsham / Hybrid Working

    £55,000 – £60,000

    We at Alexander Lloyd are delighted to be partnering with a highly successful building services business to hire a Financial Accountant to join their team.

    This is an outstanding opportunity for a qualified first mover from practice OR someone who has qualified within industry and is looking for their next step up. This is a brilliant role to deputise for the FD with a clear view of progression to Financial Controller.

    The Business

    Our client is a specialist provider of essential compliance and testing services, delivering critical infrastructure work to the public sector. They are going through an exciting period of growth and change, creating a fast-paced and dynamic environment with tangible opportunities for development and progression.

    The Role

    • Own general ledger, journals, reporting schedules and balance sheet reconciliations
    • Lead month-end close and produce revenue/GM reporting
    • Key point of contact for external auditors at year-end
    • Own the Business Central accounting system
    • Support cashflow forecasting, working capital and process/automation improvement with the FD

    What You’ll Need

    • Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
    • Strong month-end close and balance sheet control experience
    • Confident, credible communicator ready to grow into a future finance leader

    What’s on offer:

    • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
    • Additional day off for your birthday
    • Pension contributions
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • 24/7 Virtual GP service
    • Bike 2 Work scheme
    • Discount benefits hub
    • Health cash back scheme
    • Career progression opportunities
    • Ongoing Mentoring and ‘career / performance coaching’

    This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, commercial finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.

    Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.

    Financial Accountant

  • Interim Payroll Manager

    West Sussex / Hybrid

    ASAP Start

    Competitive Rate

    We are recruiting for an experienced interim Payroll Manager to join a reputable organisation in East Sussex on an interim basis. This is a hands-on role managing the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payment, while resolving complex queries and supporting process improvements.

    Key requirements:

    • Strong end-to-end UK payroll experience
    • Experience managing high-volume payroll
    • Good knowledge of PAYE, NI and statutory requirements
    • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
    • Confident working independently and with key stakeholders
    • Available immediately or at short notice

    If you’re an experienced Payroll Manager and available for your next interim assignment, apply today to avoid missing out on this opportunity!

    Please quote 52652 when calling Jenny-Marie at Alexander Lloyd. This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, Commercial Finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.

    Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.

    Interim Payroll Manager

  • Accounts Assistant | Crawley | Part-Time

    Location: Crawley (office-based)
    up to 30 hours per week, flexible on how this is worked
    Salary: £28,000 pro rata

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Daily banking and cash handling
    • Processing sales ledger invoices and credit notes
    • Purchase ledger processing and supplier statement reconciliations
    • Ledger transfers and account maintenance
    • Supporting cashflow reporting
    • Monitoring outstanding balances and payments
    • Providing support to the wider finance team
    • Ensuring compliance with company procedures and policies

    Requirements:

    • Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant or similar finance role
    • Experience with sales ledger, purchase ledger and reconciliations
    • Strong numerical and administrative skills
    • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
    • Ability to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines
    • Strong communication and relationship-building skills

    This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, commercial finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.

    Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.

    Part Time Accounts Assistant

  • Finance Assistant

    About the Position

    We are recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy and growing organisation. This is a varied role supporting the day-to-day running of the finance function, offering exposure across accounts administration, reconciliations, payroll support, reporting, and general financial operations.

    The successful candidate will be a motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and can build effective relationships across the business.

    Responsibilities

    • Processing supplier invoices and ensuring accurate coding of financial transactions.
    • Raising customer invoices and assisting with account queries.
    • Maintaining accurate finance records and supporting data integrity across systems.
    • Carrying out bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
    • Assisting with credit control and cash allocation activities.
    • Supporting month-end processes, including journal preparation and reporting.
    • Assisting with payroll administration and pension-related tasks.
    • Monitoring outstanding balances and liaising with internal stakeholders where required.
    • Preparing financial information and reports for management review.
    • Providing administrative support to the finance team and wider business.
    • Identifying opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency.
    • Supporting compliance with company policies and financial procedures.

    Experience & Skills Required

    • Previous experience within a finance, accounts, or bookkeeping environment.
    • Good understanding of transactional accounting processes.
    • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
    • Ability to prioritise workload and manage deadlines effectively.
    • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
    • Positive, proactive approach with a willingness to learn.

    Desirable

    • Exposure to payroll or pension administration.
    • Experience working within an SME environment.

    Benefits

    Competitive salary based on experience.

    Supportive and friendly working culture.

    Diverse role with exposure across multiple areas of finance.

    Location: Horsham, Office Based, Must be a driver
    Salary: up to £35,000

    This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, commercial finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.

    Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.

    Finance Assistant

  • This is a hands on opportunity and the company have experienced significant growth. The business is looking for someone to take ownership of the day-to-day accounts across a number of entities. The role offers exposure to management accounts, intercompany accounting, reconciliations, VAT, cash flow and process improvement. Must have used XERO

    Duties include:

    • Managing the day-to-day accounts across multiple group companies using Xero.
    • Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reports.
    • Maintaining accurate sales and purchase ledgers.
    • Performing bank, supplier, customer and intercompany reconciliations.
    • Managing intercompany transactions and multi-company accounting.
    • Preparing and submitting VAT returns.
    • Posting journals, accruals and prepayments.
    • Overseeing credit control and debtor management.
    • Managing supplier payments and cash flow requirements.
    • Supporting payroll processes and year-end accounting activities.
    • Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
    • Maintaining strong financial controls and compliance procedures.
    • Identifying opportunities to improve systems, reporting and finance processes.

    Skill set

    • QBE
    • Experience of XERO essential
    • Worked in an SME environment
    • Hands on with an all round financial / management accounts experience
    • 5 days office
    • Able to commute to Crawley

    Finance manager

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