Accounts Assistant

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy, a Yorkshire and Derbyshire area finance recruitment specialist, is seeking a proactive finance assistant in Leeds to provide transactional support within a small finance team. You will work closely with the Head of Finance, ensuring accurate records and timely processing of invoices and reconciliations.

The role requires good Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with Sage 50 accounts desirable.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial records.
• Clear and effective communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Maintain credit control and chase outstanding invoices.
• Raise sales ledger invoices and code supplier invoices.
• Weekly and monthly bank reconciliations; monitor transactions.
• Liaise with clients and colleagues to ensure smooth processes.
• Input expenses for payroll and payroll journals; intercompany data.
• Assist Finance Director with ad-hoc finance duties.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication

Confidentiality

Administrative skills

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Working within a small team based in central Leeds and reporting to the Head of Finance your focus will be to provide transactional finance support to the wider finance team and other areas of the business if needed.

Finance duties of the duties are to include:

• Maintaining Credit Control
• Raising sales ledger invoices
• Collection of outstanding invoices
• Regular liaison with clients
• Maintaining the purchase ledger
• Coding and processing supplier invoices
• Monthly bacs run
• Managing the Interim/contractors onboarding processing
• Weekly and monthly bank reconciliations
• Monitor and reconcile company credit card purchases
• Inputting expenses for payroll/payroll journals
• Monthly intergroup invoicing
• Monthly Intercompany reconciliations
• Collating information from placement sheets for analysis
• EDI information collation & reporting
• Other ad-hoc finance duties to support the Finance Director

Skills and Qualifications:

• Sage 50 Accounts experience desirable
• Good working knowledge of Excel
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to maintain clear and accurate financial records
• Team player with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proactive and adaptable to change.
• Ethical and maintains confidentiality.
• Excellent administrative, and verbal and written communication skills

This is a great opportunity for someone with a can do attitude, a flexible approach to work and who is highly organised with a want to continue and progress their career in finance over the long term.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.