Trainee Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis are currently working with a well-established manufacturing business in South Leeds, West Yorkshire, who are recruiting a Trainee Accounts Assistant. This is a brilliant and rare opportunity for someone looking to take their first steps into a career in finance, within a supportive and friendly environment.

You will be working closely with an experienced manager, who is keen to support and train the successful candidate, making this an ideal role for someone who is eager to learn and develop their skills within a hands-on position. This role would particularly suit someone who is studying AAT (or looking to start) and is looking to gain practical experience across a variety of finance tasks. They are looking for someone to start as soon as possible so the successful candidate will need to be immediately available or have a short notice period with their current employer.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting with purchase ledger duties, including processing invoices and assisting with payments.
• Assisting with payroll administration and related processes.
• Supporting with general finance administration and maintaining accurate records.
• Assisting with banking and reconciliations where required.
• Handling queries from suppliers and internal teams.
• Supporting the wider team with ad hoc finance duties as you develop in the role.

What skills are we looking for?

• A strong interest in pursuing a career in finance or accounting.
• Good numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Ideally studying towards AAT or keen to begin studying.
• A proactive attitude with the ability to use your own initiative.
• Strong communication and people skills.
• A willingness to learn and develop within a supportive environment.
• Immediately available or on a short notice period.

What's on offer?

• Opportunity to gain hands-on experience across transactional finance.
• Full training and support from an experienced manager.
• Friendly and supportive working environment.
• Immediate start

If you are looking to start your career in finance and would like to join a supportive Leeds based business, please apply now or contact Eleanor 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.