Accounts Assistant

Ballyvesey Holdings; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,917 - 31,676; Full time

Job summary

CVA in Doncaster is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the established finance team. The role focuses on processing invoices, managing sales and purchase ledgers, handling payments, and ensuring accurate data entry within the accounting system.

You will work closely with colleagues across the business, maintain spreadsheets, reconcile invoices, and provide reliable financial support in a busy auction house environment across standard daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting terminology.
• Practical experience with accounting systems in a working environment.
• Strong numeracy, administrative skills, and organisational skills.
• Effective attention to detail.
• Good analytical skills.
• Knowledge of accountant rules and legislation.
• Ability to detect inconsistencies.
• Good prioritisation and communication skills.
• Data entry skills.
• Understanding and respect for the confidential nature of the work.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office packages, Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Maintain spreadsheets for the department
• Work with sales, purchase ledger, and credit control
• Auction internet clerk duties
• Process sales orders
• Process payments, invoices, and credit notes
• Dealing with telephone and accounts email inbox queries
• Collaborating closely with individuals across the business at all levels
• Reconcile invoices received with departmental billings
• Issue invoices to customers based on services rendered and or goods sold
• Process and track payments
• Calculate and check to make sure payments, amounts and records are correct
• Allocate bank deposits and ensure accuracy of information
• Validate invoices against items or services received
• Check all financial transactions for accuracy
• Key data into company accounting system

Skills

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Communication

Data entry

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Accounts Assistant - Doncaster - £28,797

CVA is one of the leading auction houses in the UK, whilst predominantly known for being the most established HGV auctioneers in the country, they sell a wide range of assets across their regular sales programme that includes trucks & trailers, cars & vans, plant & machinery as well as holding several onsite retirement / dispersal sales each year. They are widely regarded as being at the front of industry innovation, representing a broad portfolio of clients ranging from owner operators and small businesses, though too some of Europe's largest blue-chip companies, banks & finance houses.

CVA are now looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their established team in Doncaster.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain spreadsheets for the department
• Work with sales, purchase ledger, and credit control
• Auction internet clerk duties
• Process sales orders
• Process payments, invoices, and credit notes
• Dealing with telephone and accounts email inbox queries
• Collaborating closely with individuals across the business at all levels
• Reconcile invoices received with departmental billings
• Issue invoices to customers based on services rendered and or goods sold
• Process and track payments
• Calculate and check to make sure payments, amounts and records are correct
• Allocate bank deposits and ensure accuracy of information
• Validate invoices against items or services received
• Check all financial transactions for accuracy
• Key data into company accounting system

The Ideal Accounts Assistant:

• Knowledge of accounting terminology
• Practical experience with accounting systems in a working environment
• Strong numeracy, administrative skills, and organisational skills
• Effective attention to detail
• Good analytical skills
• Knowledge of accountant rules and legislation
• Ability to detect inconsistencies
• Good prioritisation and communication skills.
• Data entry skills
• Understanding and respect for the confidential nature of the work
• Ability to use Microsoft Office packages, Word, Excel and Outlook.

Hours:

• Monday to Friday
• 42.5 hours
• Full time, 8am to 5pm