Accounts Assistant

Jhe Partners; Bradford; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local business in Bradford is seeking an Accounts Assistant to manage various transactional duties including ledger management and cash reconciliation. This 6-month role offers a competitive salary around £26,000 plus bonus and benefits, within a team-focused environment that values work-life balance.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme up to 9% employer contribution

Gym membership

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Proficient level of finance experience.
• Experience working in a similar role preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritize workloads.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices on to the system.
• Post cashbooks and reconcile the bank.
• Raise BACS and cheque payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements.
• Support credit control activities.

Skills

Ledger management

Finance experience

Cash reconciliation

Credit control

Tools

Sage

Job description

JHE & Partners are delighted to be working with a fantastic, long-established Bradford business who are looking to recruit an accounts assistant on a 6 month basis with potential to go permanent. This is a fantastic, newly-created role, joining a business in real ascendancy, having grown organically and through acquisition over the last few years. There is real emphasis on staff retention within the business, with an exceptionally low staff turnover.

Working in a team of five and reporting into the accounts manager, this is a busy role that has significant focus on ledger management, overseeing all transactional duties incorporated within. You will be confident and hardworking, able to work autonomously, prioritising workloads and meeting deadlines. You will have a proficient level of finance experience looking for that next step in your career or someone with a good working finance history, looking for a new and exciting challenge in a company that values its employees.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Processing purchase invoices on to the system
• Posting an array of cashbooks and reconciling the bank
• Raising BACS and cheque payments
• Writing and issuing of cheques
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Credit control
• Posting and allocating cash on to Sage
• Posting and reconciling transactions
• Ledger reconciling at month-end
• Making card payments
• Ad hoc accounts duties expected within a small team

In return, there is a superb remuneration package; hours of work are 35 hours per week with the company being strong advocates of a healthy work/life balance. Salary on offer is dependent on experience but in the region of £26,000 + discretionary bonus. 27 days holiday + bank + buy / sell option, life insurance, private medical, pension scheme up to 9% employer contribution, death in service, gym membership, plus more.

Should you be looking for a role working for superb local business please apply without delay.