Accounts Payable Clerk
About the Role
Sewell Wallis is currently supporting a well-established business based in Wakefield in their search for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join the team on a 12-month fixed term contract.
This role will provide key support to the transactional finance function, dealing predominately with Accounts Payable (80%) and some Accounts Receivable.
Please note that the site is not easily accessible via public transport, so a valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle is extremely beneficial.
What will you be doing?
- Processing invoices, for accurate reporting and recording of required budgetary information in line with Company guidelines
- Track all office costs to recover VAT
- Deal with day-to-day accounting queries - investigating and problem solving any issues independently.
- Set-up new suppliers
- Weekly Payruns
- Bank reconciliations
- Weekly / Monthly Aged Debt reporting & reconciliations
- Creating and maintaining efficient administration systems and procedures, including setting up and maintaining files and records in a confidential manner.
What skills do you need?
- Previous experience in an Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger role.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Computer literate - particularly Excel and finance packages. Experience with Microsoft dynamics would be highly beneficial.
- Able to work proactively and hit the ground running.
- Ideally AAT qualified or currently studying.
What's on Offer?
- Up to £30,000 depending on experience.
- Free on-site parking.
- Flexible working arrangements - Hybrid and flexible start / finish times.
- Friendly and supportive team environment.
To apply for this role, please submit your application below. For more information, contact Emma at Sewell Wallis.
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.
