Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £35,000 per year

Pension contribution

Career development opportunities

Friendly, supportive team

Job summary

Sewell Wallis is recruiting an Accounts Assistant in Barnsley to join a busy finance team. You will handle purchase and sales ledgers, invoices, reconciliations and month-end tasks in a varied environment.

Ideal candidates will have a background in finance, strong Excel skills, and an AAT qualification or willingness to work towards one. A supportive, friendly team and clear progression paths are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounts or finance environment.
• Good understanding of purchase ledger and sales ledger processes.
• Experience of processing invoices and completing reconciliations.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills with customers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase and sales invoices accurately.
• Maintain purchase and sales ledger records.
• Match, code and process supplier invoices.
• Prepare and process supplier payments.
• Raise sales invoices and credit notes.
• Allocate and post customer and supplier payments.
• Reconcile customer and supplier accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Complete regular bank reconciliations.
• Process company expenses and staff expenses.
• Assist with credit control and follow up outstanding balances.
• Respond to supplier and customer queries promptly.
• Support month-end procedures and journal preparation.
• Assist with VAT returns and other financial reporting.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Bank reconciliations

Invoices processing

Supplier payments

Credit control

VAT returns

MS Excel

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Accounting software

Finance systems

Job description

Accounts Assistant (JV/6882) Barnsley, England

Salary: GBP30000 - GBP35000 per annum

We are delighted to be working with a well-established and successful South Yorkshire business to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team in Barnsley.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their career within a supportive and varied environment. Working as part of a small and friendly finance team, you will play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records and supporting the smooth running of the day-to-day accounts function.

You will be involved across a broad range of transactional finance duties, including purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations, invoice processing and general finance administration. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants to develop their knowledge across a wider finance function.

What will you be doing?

• Processing purchase and sales invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Maintaining accurate purchase and sales ledger records.
• Matching, coding and processing supplier invoices.
• Preparing and processing supplier payments.
• Raising sales invoices and credit notes.
• Allocating and posting customer and supplier payments.
• Reconciling customer and supplier accounts and resolving discrepancies.
• Completing regular bank reconciliations.
• Processing company expenses and staff expenses.
• Assisting with credit control and following up outstanding customer balances.
• Responding to supplier and customer queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring transactions are posted correctly.
• Supporting month-end procedures, including reconciliations and journal preparation.
• Providing supporting information for management accounts.
• Assisting with VAT returns and other financial reporting requirements.
• Maintaining organised finance files and documentation.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc reporting, analysis and administrative duties.
• Assisting with audits and providing supporting documentation when required.

What skills are we looking for?

We're looking for a motivated and organised Accounts Assistant who is keen to develop their finance career and enjoys working in a varied role.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience within an accounts or finance environment.
• Good understanding of purchase ledger and sales ledger processes.
• Experience of processing invoices and completing reconciliations.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel.
• Experience using accounting software or finance systems.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to deal with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
• The ability to manage your workload effectively and meet deadlines.
• A relevant AAT qualification, or a willingness to work towards one, would be desirable.

What’s on offer?

• A competitive salary of up to £35,000.
• Pension contribution.
• Support and development opportunities.
• A varied role within an established and successful South Yorkshire business.
• A friendly and supportive working environment.