Assistant accountant (maternity cover)
Closing date: Tuesday 16 September 2025
Location: Based in Andover, Hampshire (hybrid working, 3 days in the office per week)
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 pro-rata - Full time - 22.5 hours per week
Join us in Beating Macular Disease
Are you an experienced assistant accountant with purchase ledger experience? Do you want to make a real difference to people living with sight loss? Join the Macular Society as an assistant accountant and help us Beat Macular Disease.
About the Macular Society
Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. We're the only UK charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease through:
- World class research to find new treatments and a cure
- Practical support for people affected by sight loss
- Trusted advice and support services that empower those living with macular disease
About the role
We’re looking for someone with a strong accounting background to be part of our finance team. The role of assistant accountant supports the finance team to maintain the accuracy of the Society’s purchase ledger, using the Sage Intacct accounting system, as well as producing accurate ad hoc analyses and perform a range of other month end, reconciliation, banking and filing duties.
As one of two assistant accountants, you will:
- Ensure that purchase ledger invoices and expenses are processed accurately, investigating and resolving queries in a timely manner.
- Ensure weekly payment runs are actioned in time for payment each Friday.
- Ensure purchase invoices and expenses are filed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations using Sage Intacct.
- Work with the Finance team to monitor and manage the shared inboxes (Finance, Invoicing and Expenses).
- Manage month end journals and reconciliations including credit cards, stock and fixed assets.
- Contribute towards developing and improving financial processes and systems to report results more accurately and increase accountability.
About you
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Experience of working within a busy finance team.
- Experience of using accounting packages, specifically Sage Intacct.
- Knowledge and experience of purchase ledger, general ledger, bank reconciliation.
- Excellent Excel skills to include formulas, look ups, pivot tables.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to work collaboratively in a multi team environment.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively, and meet multiple deadlines.
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate tact and diplomacy.
- Awareness of the potential risks of fraud.
Why join us?
In return, we provide a great working culture – we do something worthwhile and are proud to work together to Beat Macular Disease – as recognised by our inclusion in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 list.
Benefits include:
- Flexible working options
- 26 days annual leave
- Supportive family-friendly policies
- 6% pension contribution
To read about our benefits in more detail, see link below.
Inclusion and diversity
We are an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, particularly people with lived experience of sight loss.
- Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum (essential) criteria and disclose their disability in their application
- Opportunities to request reasonable adjustments for interviews and the role
We aim to be an inclusive employer reflecting the communities we serve.
How to apply
For a full job description and person specification, please see below.
To apply: Please email your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@macularsociety.org
Questions? Please address any questions by email to debbie.nicholls@macularsociety.org
Closing date: 16 September 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 22 September 2025
