Assistant Accountant

Sewell Wallis are working with a growing business based on the outskirts of Leeds, who are looking to add an Assistant Accountant to their team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive finance team, working in a varied but demanding Assistant Accountant role which will play a key part in supporting the growth agenda for the business. This role will offer plenty of autonomy and opportunity for the successful candidate.

What will you be doing?

• Performing balance sheet reconciliations and assisting with month-end close.
• Supporting full-cycle accounting processes for review before submission.
• Managing payroll journal, intercompany transactions, bank reconciliations, deferred income, accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets.
• Preparing VAT returns, management accounts, and variance analysis.
• Assisting with year-end processes and audits.
• Streamlining financial processes and implementing improvements.
• Provide ad hoc support to Accounts Assistant with Purchase/Sales ledger functions.

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous experience of working in an all-round finance role.
• AAT qualification or working towards ACA/CIMA or QBE would be advantageous.
• Ability to identify discrepancies, analyse financial data, and provide insightful recommendations for improvements.
• Good Excel skills up to Pivot tables, sumifs etc.

What's on offer?

• Hybrid working - 4 days from home!
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days annual leave and bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.

Send us your CV below or contact Lawrie Bacon 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.