Accounts Assistant

Sayjo Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a full-time office-based role in Halifax. The ideal candidate will have exceptional Excel skills, particularly in VLOOKUP, and previous experience in an accounts role. Responsibilities include managing accounts payable processes, performing data entry, and ensuring timely payments. The position offers a supportive team environment with various incentives and opportunities for skill development.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Staff events

Charity and community support

Training and incentives

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an accounts assistant or similar role is essential.
• Familiarity with accounting software required.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of accounts payable processes.
• Perform data entry tasks related to purchase ledger projects.
• Utilise Microsoft Excel for detailed reconciliation.

Skills

Exceptional Excel skills (especially VLOOKUP)

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Brilliant communication

Team player

Tools

Workday

QuickBooks

Sage

Xero

Job description

Overview

An Accounts Assistant is required for a very busy team in Halifax. This role will support the accounts team with detailed reconciliation of live roles that require real time invoicing. Sayjo Recruitment Ltd are recruiting on behalf of our client for this permanent and full time role that is office based.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Accounts Assistant who has exceptional Excel skills, especially with VLOOKUP to ensure every complex invoice is matched to project records before posting and issuing for the payment run.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of accounts payable processes, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
• Perform data entry tasks related to purchase ledger projects and invoices.
• Utilise Microsoft Excel, especially VLOOKUP for detailed reconciliation.
• Upload of checked supplier invoices.
• Raising queries with suppliers and requesting credits and amendments.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Provide administrative support to the finance department as required.
• Assist in the payment BACS run preparation.

We are looking for

• Previous experience in an accounts assistant or similar role is essential
• Familiarity with accounting software including Workday, QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, is required, whilst our client has a bespoke system, we are looking for database skills.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable processes and the ability to work to real time information.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Microsoft Excel Skills, especially VLOOKUP.
• Brilliant communication and team skills.

Further details

Offering a full time and permanent role of 8-4:30 Monday to Thursday and 8-4 Friday, this is a role that will allow you to learn new skills and develop the role as an integral part of the team. With free onsite parking, lots of brilliant staff events and a host of charity and community support, incentives, rewards and training, our client is offering a great career in a support team.

To find out more, send your full CV today to Louise at Sayjo Recruitment. We aim to reply to applications within 48 working hours and we may close the advert earlier than shown.