Hire an Accounts Assistant in Sheffield
Sewell Wallis places accounts assistants with Sheffield and South Yorkshire employers, permanent or temporary, usually within days. We shortlist AAT-qualified and part-qualified candidates for purchase and sales ledger, reconciliations and month-end support across the city's manufacturing, housebuilding and professional-services base, benchmarked against live 2026 salaries.
Key Takeaways
- Accounts assistant salaries in Sheffield run £24,000 to £30,000, with the Robert Half 2026 UK benchmark at £27,500 to £32,500.
- Most Sheffield accounts assistants are AAT-qualified or studying for ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
- The role covers purchase and sales ledger, invoice processing, reconciliations and month-end support.
- Demand spans permanent, fixed-term and temporary cover, with several 2026 Sheffield roles offered as 12-month contracts.
- We shortlist situation-matched candidates in days from a live South Yorkshire pool.
The Sheffield Accounts Assistant Market
Sheffield's accounts assistant demand runs across a broad employer base, from South Yorkshire manufacturers to housebuilders, education and professional services. The role is the entry point into a finance team, so employers hire for reliability on the ledgers and month-end rather than post-qualified experience. Live 2026 Sheffield salaries sit between £24,000 and £30,000, against a Robert Half 2026 UK benchmark of £27,500 to £32,500.
What does an accounts assistant do in Sheffield?
An accounts assistant supports the finance team on the day-to-day ledgers and month-end. The role covers processing purchase invoices, maintaining the sales ledger, reconciling accounts, resolving supplier and customer queries, and supporting accruals and prepayments at month-end. In smaller South Yorkshire businesses the role often stretches into basic credit control and payment runs, which is why employers value candidates who can work across the full transactional cycle.
What salary does an accounts assistant command in Sheffield?
An accounts assistant in Sheffield commands £24,000 to £30,000 depending on experience and qualification, with several 2026 roles offered at £27,000 to £30,000. Part-qualified candidates studying ACA, ACCA or CIMA sit at the upper end, and 12-month fixed-term positions are common. Setting the offer against current data rather than a stale figure matters, which is why benchmarking the salary against live market rates protects the hire.
How We Recruit Accounts Assistants in Sheffield
We shortlist from a live South Yorkshire pool, matching candidates on the specific ledger and systems experience the role needs rather than a generic finance CV. Our Sheffield team places accounts assistants across the city's manufacturing base in the S9 and S20 corridors, the city-centre professional-services cluster and the wider South Yorkshire economy.
We cover permanent, fixed-term and temporary briefs, and the temporary route suits year-end, maternity and project cover, where temporary and contract finance staff fill a gap fast. We screen for the qualification level and the systems fit up front, which avoids the common mistakes that derail an accountancy hire. Every offer is benchmarked against our wider accountancy and finance recruitment data across Yorkshire.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does an accounts assistant earn in Sheffield?
An accounts assistant in Sheffield earns £24,000 to £30,000, with the Robert Half 2026 UK benchmark at £27,500 to £32,500. Part-qualified candidates studying ACA, ACCA or CIMA sit at the upper end, and 12-month fixed-term roles are common across the South Yorkshire market (Robert Half 2026).
How quickly can you place an accounts assistant in Sheffield?
We shortlist situation-matched accounts assistants in days, because we hold a live South Yorkshire pool and transactional finance candidates are often available at short notice. Temporary and fixed-term cover can start faster still, which suits year-end, maternity and project gaps.
What qualifications should a Sheffield accounts assistant have?
Most Sheffield accounts assistants are AAT-qualified or studying for ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with strong Excel and accounting-systems experience. Employers weigh reliable ledger and reconciliation experience alongside the qualification, because the role is hands-on across the transactional cycle rather than technical or advisory.
Can you supply temporary accounts assistants in Sheffield?
Yes. We supply permanent, fixed-term and temporary accounts assistants across Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Temporary cover suits month-end, year-end, maternity and project workloads, and several 2026 Sheffield roles have been structured as 12-month fixed-term contracts with potential to convert to permanent.
Brief Our Sheffield Finance Team
Send our accountancy and finance team your Sheffield accounts assistant requirement and we'll return a shortlist of qualified, situation-matched candidates, permanent or temporary, benchmarked against live 2026 salaries.