Accounts Assistant

Eville & Jones; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of veterinary services in Leeds is seeking a diligent Accounts Assistant to join their team. You will handle cashbook entries, assist with the purchase and sales ledgers, maintain VAT records, and support month-end processes. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in accounts, strong organisational skills, and be proficient in accounting software. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £28,500 per year along with various benefits including holidays, pension scheme, and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Free car parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in service cover

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Receivable and Payable.
• Strong organisational skills to manage priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Manage cashbook entries and payments.
• Assist with supplier postings and employee expenses.
• Support customer invoicing and debt recovery.

Skills

Accounts Receivable and Payable

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Tech-savvy

Education

AAT studies

Tools

Sage 50 Accounts

MS Excel

Job description

Eville & Jones is the largest provider of Veterinary Official Controls in Europe. We are committed to safeguarding animal welfare within the food chain, ensuring that food is safe to eat, and enabling the import and export of products of animal origin. Part of the Phenna Group and with an annual turnover of £60m, E&J has recently been recognised in the Sunday Times as one of the UK’s fastest‑growing companies. Whilst our 850‑strong team of veterinary professionals are out in the field ensuring animal welfare standards are met within the UK and that the meat is safe to enter the food chain, we have a team of 60 Central Support heroes back at our Leeds head office that cover the central support functions.

We are looking for a diligent and hardworking individual for the role of Accounts Assistant reporting to the Financial Controller. The ideal applicant must show good levels of resourcefulness, knowledge, and motivation and must be an excellent communicator – demonstrating both effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Cashbook entries and payments management
• Assist the Purchase Ledger function with supplier postings and employee expenses
• Assist the Sales Ledger function with customer invoicing, queries, and debt recovery
• Month end journals
• Assist with VAT record keeping and HMRC submissions
• Nominal ledger reviews, including payroll
• Exception reporting on timesheets submitted by field staff
• Analysis of timesheets for producing Key Performance Indicators used by senior management
• Fixed Asset Register postings
• Assist with annual statutory audit
• Assist with inter‑group transactions
• Liaising with key stakeholders within the business
• Assist with ad‑hoc project work

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Accounts Receivable and Payable
• Strong organisational skills – able to manage priorities and meet strict month‑end deadlines
• Professional and approachable manner
• Be tech‑savvy – confident using accounting software (Sage 50 Accounts) and proficient in MS Excel
• Excellent communication skills – friendly and confident when speaking on the phone
• Meticulous attention to detail – ensuring accuracy in all aspects of your work
• Collaborative mindset – thrives in a team environment
• AAT studies (desirable, not essential) – a commitment to professional development is a plus

What we are offering

The opportunity to play a key role within an established, growing and successful company that blends commerciality with delivering a key role to society. This role will enable you to make a real difference and see the wider impact of your work.

• Salary – up to £28,500pa – depending on skills and experience
• 23 days holiday (increasing each year to a maximum of 25 days) plus 8 bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Perkbox scheme – a variety of discounts and benefits
• Free car parking
• Employee Assistance Programme/Financial wellbeing service
• Death in service/accident cover

This is a full‑time role working 40 hours per week. Although primarily office based (LS15 8ZB), there will be some flexibility as to remote working. If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to hear from you!