Accounts Assistant

Jhe Partners; Baildon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing finance team in Baildon is looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their close-knit team. The role is office-based and provides extensive training and support, with opportunities for career progression. Candidates with varying experience in finance are welcome. The salary ranges from £28,000 to £35,000, along with additional benefits including a matched pension, 25 days holiday, and private medical cover.

Benefits

Matched pension to 5%

25 days holiday

Death in service

Private medical

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Study support

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a desire to build upon their existing skills.
• Wider accounts duties can be learned over time with support.

Responsibilities

• Work with transactional accounts team on purchase and sales ledger.
• Reconcile bank accounts and cash book.
• Prepare management accounts, balance sheet, P&L and cashflow forecasts.
• Ensure fixed asset register is updated.
• Process monthly payroll using Sage.
• Address various financial queries.
• Pay supplier invoices.
• Perform ad hoc accounts administration.

Skills

IT systems knowledge

Transactional experience

Education

AAT studying or qualified by experience

Tools

Sage

Job description

Overview

JHE & Partners are delighted to be working with an established business in Baildon who are looking to recruit an accounts assistant on a permanent basis. The company has strong growth plans over the next five years and is expanding its headcount. This is a genuine opportunity open to a range of candidates with varying experience, offering potential for progression. The finance manager is open to candidates with transactional experience or those with stronger accounts experience seeking a varied and stable role.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working with the transactional accounts team including purchase and sales ledger
• Reconciling bank accounts and cash book
• Preparing management accounts including balance sheet, P&L and cashflow forecasting (DOE)
• Ensuring fixed asset register is up to date
• Processing monthly payroll on Sage
• Deal with an array of queries
• Paying supplier invoices
• Ad hoc accounts admin duties

Qualifications

• All candidates will have good IT / systems knowledge with a genuine desire to build on their current skillset
• The finance manager is happy to pass on wider accounts duties over time, once up to speed
• There is extensive training and support given, working in a very close-knit finance team
• Those studying AAT or qualified by experience are encouraged to apply

Benefits

The role is 100% office based.

Salary on offer is in the region of £28,000 - £35,000, dependent on experience. Wider package includes matched pension to 5%, 25 days holiday, death in service, private medical, cycle to work scheme, free parking and study support.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role offering progression, support and growth opportunities within a supportive team, this could be the ideal role for you. Please apply without delay.