Accounts Administrator
About the Role
Sewell Wallis are working with a well-established local manufacturing business based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. They are looking for Accounts Administrator to support their finance team at a transactional level, taking responsibility for their accounts payable and receivable ledgers.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with relevant experience who wants to develop their skills further within a stable and growing company and take ownership of crucial finance functions within the business.
What will you be doing?
- Supporting the accounts payable and receivable functions, including processing invoices and tracking payments.
- Raising customer invoices and ensuring accuracy across ledgers.
- Carrying out data entry of purchase invoices and maintaining up-to-date records.
- Reconciling supplier statements and investigating any discrepancies.
- Conducting regular bank reconciliations and supporting month-end processes.
- Liaising with suppliers and customers to resolve invoice and payment queries efficiently.
- Providing general administrative support to the finance team, including filing and maintaining records.
- Assisting with ad hoc finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Managing your own workload effectively to meet business deadlines.
What skills are we looking for?
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, even when working under pressure.
- Proficiency in Excel and experience with Sage is advantageous.
- Good written and verbal communication skills to liaise with internal teams and suppliers.
- Organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- A proactive, self-motivated attitude with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- A basic understanding of accounting principles or previous experience in a finance environment essential.
What's on offer?
- Free on-site parking.
- Flexible hours.
- Hybrid working (1/2 days from home).
Please apply below or contact Eleanor Kirk for more information.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
