Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic business located near Chesterfield seeks an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have around three years of experience in bank reconciliations along with purchase and sales ledger duties. Responsibilities include maintaining financial ledgers, allocating payments, managing credit control, and supporting various financial tasks. The position offers study support for AAT and a supportive workplace culture. Candidates should apply with their CV and mention where they found the job listing.

Benefits

Study support (AAT)

Supportive culture and environment

Qualifications

• Approximately three years experience in an Accounts Assistant role.
• Experience with bank reconciliations, purchase ledger, and sales ledger.
• Strong team player willing to take on varied duties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sales and purchase ledgers to a high standard.
• Allocate payments and manage credit control.
• Process monthly and daily invoices accurately.
• Handle supplier payment runs and reconcile supplier statements.

Skills

Experience in bank reconciliations

Purchase ledger knowledge

Sales ledger knowledge

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong technical skills, especially with Excel

Job description

Sewell Wallis Recruitment is partnering with a dynamic business located on the outskirts of Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Due to continued growth, they are seeking to appoint an Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate. The successful applicant will be an experienced Accounts Assistant with approximately three or more years' experience in bank reconciliations, as well as purchase and sales ledger duties.

What will you be doing?

• Maintaining the sales ledger and purchase ledger to a high standard and dealing with queries promptly.
• Allocating payments and chasing any required refunds.
• Assisting with credit control as and when required.
• Processing statements and reminder letters when required.
• Checking, amending and processing monthly and daily invoices.
• Taking ownership of back order (Work in Progress) and ensuring timely raising of invoices or issues.
• Posting supplier invoices correctly, within the required period and challenging unexpected invoices.
• Checking and processing recurring revenue supplier invoices meticulously.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Managing returns and credit notes.
• Processing supplier payment runs.
• Completing any reconciliation reports if required.
• General ad‑hoc duties, including but not limited to answering telephone calls, filing, dealing with post.

What skills will you need?

• Past experience as an Accounts Assistant or in a similar environment with a background in purchase ledger, sales ledger and reconciliations.
• Someone with a strong team compass and a willingness to take on varied duties to support the wider team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good technical skills, particularly with Excel.

What's on offer?

• Study support (AAT).
• Supportive culture and environment.

Please apply below or contact Lewis Walker 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.