Accounts Assistant

Confidential; Holmfirth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Holmfirth is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join a friendly and supportive finance team. The role will initially focus on day-to-day transactional duties with a clear progression plan to month-end processes, management accounts preparation and wider financial reporting.

You will work closely with the Financial Controller, gain exposure across reconciliations, journals, accruals and cash flow, and develop towards a more rounded finance role through hands-on training and ongoing

Qualifications

• Prev. experience in an accounts or finance role.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and accounting systems.
• Keen to take on additional responsibilities and progress towards a more rounded finance role.
• AAT studies or willingness to undertake further finance training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and matching to purchase orders where applicable.
• Managing the purchase ledger, ensuring invoices are recorded and processed.
• Processing sales invoices and supporting the maintenance of the sales ledger.
• Assisting with supplier statement reconciliations and resolving invoice queries.
• Monitoring outstanding payments and assisting with supplier payment runs.
• Posting bank transactions and assisting with bank reconciliations.
• Processing expenses and employee claims.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the accounting system is kept up to date.
• Responding to internal and external finance queries.
• Providing general administrative support to the finance team.

Skills

Accounts experience

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Accounting software

Willingness to learn

Education

AAT studies

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting systems

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a friendly and supportive finance team based in Holmfirth. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their accounting skills and build a long-term career within finance.

The role will initially focus on day-to-day transactional finance duties, providing essential support across the accounts function. However, there is a clear progression plan for the successful candidate to become more involved in month-end processes, management accounts preparation and wider financial reporting, working closely with and supporting the Financial Controller.

This position would suit someone with previous accounts experience who is keen to learn, take on additional responsibilities and progress within a finance team.

Key Responsibilities

• - Processing purchase invoices and matching them to purchase orders where applicable.
• - Managing the purchase ledger, ensuring invoices are accurately recorded and processed.
• - Processing sales invoices and supporting the maintenance of the sales ledger.
• - Assisting with supplier statement reconciliations and resolving invoice queries.
• - Monitoring outstanding payments and assisting with supplier payment runs.
• - Posting bank transactions and assisting with bank reconciliations.
• - Processing expenses and employee claims.
• - Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the accounting system is kept up to date.
• - Responding to internal and external finance queries.
• - Providing general administrative support to the finance team as required.

Progression and Development

As the successful candidate develops within the role, there will be opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and gain greater exposure to the wider finance function.

With training and support from the Financial Controller, duties will progressively expand to include:

• - Assisting with month-end close procedures.
• - Preparing and posting journals, accruals and prepayments.
• - Supporting balance sheet reconciliations.
• - Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• - Reviewing financial information and investigating discrepancies.
• - Supporting the production of financial reports and analysis.
• - Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.

The Ideal Candidate

• - Previous experience in an accounts or finance role.
• - A good understanding of basic accounting principles.
• - Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• - Confident using Microsoft Excel and accounting systems.
• - Keen to take on additional responsibilities and progress towards a more rounded finance role.

AAT studies or a willingness to undertake further finance training would be advantageous, although practical experience and the right attitude are equally important.

What's on Offer?

• - Hands-on training and development from the Financial Controller.
• - Monday to Friday working hours, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
• - Standard annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.