Job description
A well established service based business based within the Wetherby area is looking to appoint a Junior/Entry Level Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis. This is a newly created role due to an internal promotion and will report directly into the Finance Manager. The successful candidate will join a friendly finance team where you will be able to make a real difference rather than be treated as a number.This role will be primarily focused around both the purchase ledger and sales ledger side and will be responsible for the inputting of purchase invoices, supplier statement reconciliations, supplier queries and assisting with the payment processing alongside with processing sales invoices. Overtime the role could also give some exposure to the month end management accounts process.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with limited experience to secure a role within a company where there is real opportunity to develop and progress over time. The role will suit someone who is able to work towards targets and deadlines and will be happy working autonomously. Full training and study support will be considered for the right individual.
Hybrid working and free parking will be provided with the real opportunity to progress over time.
The main duties of the role will include :-
-Matching, batching and coding of purchase invoices
-Dealing with suppliers on a day to day basis
-Completing supplier statement reconciliations
-Dealing with petty cash
-Chasing outstanding monies both over the telephone and via email
-Allocating payments to the ledger
-Advising and assisting with the supplier payment run
-Processing direct debits and direct debit administration
-Issuing petty cash and company purchasing card
-Company car administration and assisting with the billing side
-Assisting the Finance Manager with any ad-hoc reporting
-Recording all cheques received and posting receipts to the ledgers
-Doing the daily banking and liaising with the bank
-Assisting with the month end process as and when required
The ideal candidate will:-
-Have some basic accountancy experience and will be keen to learn and pick up new skills
-Ideally have had some experience of the purchase ledger/accounts payable process or within some area of finance
-Be self-motivated and enjoy working in a fast paced environment and enjoy working towards deadlines
-Have excellent organisational and communication skills
In return you will:-
-Receive the rare opportunity to join a company that will invest in you and train you in a new industry if you have limited experience
-Gain access to a great benefits package and will be able to develop
-Be offered the chance to work following a hybrid model
For more details please contact Gemma Watmough.
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.
