Accounts Assistant

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in South Yorkshire is seeking a part-time Accounts Assistant to support the finance function. Responsibilities include managing payroll, invoicing, and records maintenance. The ideal candidate will have previous finance experience and proficiency in Sage 50 Payroll, alongside strong literacy and numeracy skills.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave and bank holidays

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role is required.
• Proficient in Sage 50 Payroll is preferred.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills required.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of payroll processes.
• Manage invoicing and maintain accurate records.
• Oversee purchase ledger functions.

Skills

Sage 50 Payroll

Accounts and Payroll

Excel

Literacy

Numeracy

Education

AAT Level 2

Sage Payroll accreditation

Job description

Sewell Wallis are delighted to be working with a progressive South Yorkshire based company, whose Barnsley based office are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their team on a part time permanent basis.

The Accounts Assistant will play a pivotal role in the smooth running of the finance function, being heavily involved in a variety of tasks across purchase ledger, sales ledger and payroll.

What will you be doing?

• Take ownership of payroll processes, ensuring all employee timesheets are validated, processed, and reconciled accurately using Sage 50 Payroll. This includes new starters, leavers, statutory payments, and handling queries.
• Manage invoicing for a wide range of customers, ensuring prompt payment and resolving queries.
• Maintain accurate records, process remittances, and generate customer statements and debtor reports.
• Oversee purchase ledger functions, ensuring best value for contract renewals.
• Reconcile expected and received billings.
• Support the finance team with bank transaction processing, petty cash management.
• Play a key part in regular system reviews and assist in driving process improvements.

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Proficient in Accounts and Payroll, Sage 50 is preferable!
• Strong literacy, numeracy, and PC skills (intermediate Excel proficiency).
• Prior experience in a finance department.
• AAT Level 2 or Sage Payroll accreditation is a plus.

What's on offer?

• Hybrid working.
• Salary of £26,000 - £27,500 (full time equivalent)
• Company pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave and bank holidays.
• On-site parking

Send us your CV below, or contact Lawrie Bacon 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.