https://jobs.co.uk/job/accounts-associate-protalent--912dd1ca-6fed-4ba8-b8de-cb2135c983dc RSS feed for Accounts Associate at ProTalent. en-gb Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:20:13 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/accounts-associate-protalent--912dd1ca-6fed-4ba8-b8de-cb2135c983dc https://jobs.co.uk/job/accounts-associate-protalent--912dd1ca-6fed-4ba8-b8de-cb2135c983dc Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: East Sussex | Salary: £27000 - £29000/annum | Type: Permanent | ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATE Brighton | Circa £28,000 | Fully funded AAT with day release Most trainee roles ask you to prove yourself first and talk about study later. This one starts you on a fully funded AAT with day release, and there is a clear route through to ACA afterwards for people who want it. The firm is a growing accountancy group with a well established Brighton office. They have expanded quickly by bringing successful local practices into the group and then leaving them to get on with what they do well, so you get the backing of a national business without losing the feel of a proper local office. THE ROLE You will work across accounts, bookkeeping and audit support, which is the fastest way to work out which part of practice you actually enjoy. Day to day: - Bookkeeping for clients using Xero, Sage and Excel, preparing the books from source documents - Preparing and filing VAT returns - Supporting the audit team with file preparation, and joining the team on client site visits - Filing client documents with Companies House - Financial administration, including electronic document management and filing - Speaking to clients directly by phone and email about their account... Permanent