Accounts Assistant

Elevation Recruitment Group; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is supporting an established international manufacturing business in Hull to recruit an Accounts Controller. The role combines accounts payable, payroll and month-end accounting within a collaborative finance team.

Reporting to senior finance leadership, you will own AP processes, payroll administration and month-end close, helping drive accuracy and efficiency. Experience with SAP or similar ERP is advantageous, and the ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy finance environment.
• Strong accounts payable and month-end accounting experience.
• Payroll experience would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships across the business.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office; SAP experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and reconciliations, and manage payments and supplier queries.
• Deliver monthly payroll administration and payroll journals.
• Prepare accruals, journals and balance sheet reconciliations; support intercompany activities.

Skills

Accounts payable

Month-end accounting

Payroll

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

ERP / SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a varied role that combines accounts payable, payroll and month-end accounting responsibilities?

We're recruiting for an Accounts Controller to join a well-established and growing international manufacturing business based in Hull. This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading organisation that operates on a global scale and offers genuine career development opportunities within a supportive and collaborative finance team.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, you'll play a key role in the day-to-day running of the finance function, taking ownership of accounts payable processes, payroll administration and month-end accounting activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

• Processing supplier invoices and credit notes, ensuring accurate coding and approvals
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice and payment queries
• Preparing and processing supplier payment runs
• Managing cashbooks and posting bank transactions
• Investigating and resolving outstanding creditor balances
• Ensuring compliance with internal financial controls and procedures

Payroll

• Processing monthly payroll for hourly-paid employees
• Preparing payroll journals, including wages, PAYE, National Insurance and pension entries
• Reconciling payroll-related accounts and balance sheet items
• Managing payroll accruals, including holiday pay and bonus provisions
• Ensuring HMRC submissions and payments are completed accurately and on time

Month-End & Financial Reporting

• Preparing accruals, prepayments and monthly journals
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Reviewing GRNI, creditor balances and overhead expenditure
• Completing intercompany reconciliations
• Supporting monthly reporting and overhead analysis
• Assisting with ad hoc finance projects and process improvements

About You:

• Previous experience within a busy finance environment
• Strong accounts payable and month-end accounting experience
• Payroll experience would be highly advantageous
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business
• Confident user of Excel and Microsoft Office
• Experience using SAP or a similar ERP system would be beneficial

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Social events and a collaborative company culture
• Opportunity to join a global organisation with excellent long-term career prospects

If you're looking for a varied finance role where you can make a real impact and continue to develop your career, we'd love to hear from you.