Finance Assistant
About the Role
Sewell Wallis is pleased to be working with a well-established and highly regarded non-profit organisation based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join their small, collaborative finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of finance duties and make a real difference to a fantastic local charity.
This role would suit an experienced Finance Assistant who enjoys variety and is comfortable dealing with a range of transactional processes. You'll be a key part of a close-knit team, working closely senior finance staff, and have the opportunity to develop professionally within a supportive environment.
What will you be doing?
- Processing Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable transactions, including invoice posting, payment processing and supporting credit control activities.
- Preparing and issuing sales invoices, receipts and purchase orders in line with financial procedures.
- Completing regular bank reconciliations and investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Processing and recording daily banking transactions.
- Preparing supplier payment runs.
- Maintaining and reconciling petty cash records.
- Keeping accurate financial records using Sage 50, ensuring compliance with organisational and regulatory requirements.
- Assisting with the preparation of financial reports for management.
- Providing day-to-day administrative support to the senior finance team.
What skills are we looking for?
- Previous experience in a Finance Assistant or similar transactional finance role.
- Strong working knowledge of Sage 50 would be advantageous.
- AAT qualified or studying towards AAT is desirable, though not required.
- Confidence with purchase ledger, sales ledger and bank reconciliations. High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage workload effectively.
- A proactive and collaborative approach within a small team environment.
What's on offer?
- Opportunity to join a respected and community-focused charity.
- Exposure to a broad range of finance responsibilities.
- Study support.
Please apply now or get in touch with Eleanor Kirk for more details.
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.
