Accounts Assistant

Elevation Recruitment Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant in Pudsey, Leeds. Responsibilities include managing accounts queries, processing payments, and performing reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have AAT Level 2 qualification and at least 2 years of finance team experience. The role offers a salary up to £27,000 plus bonuses and benefits including healthcare and ongoing training.

Benefits

Monthly KPI bonus

24 days’ holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Employee Benefits Programme

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Company social events

Responsibilities

• Monitor accounts inbox and handle queries.
• Prepare and process weekly BACS payments.
• Manage credit card transactions and petty cash records.
• Provide excellent customer service via phone.
• Support finance tasks to meet month-end deadlines.
• Post daily bank transactions and manage cheques.
• Perform bank reconciliations across multiple companies.
• Reconcile supplier statements and ledgers.

Skills

AAT Level 2 qualification (or qualified by experience)

Experience in a busy finance team (minimum 2 years)

Proactive and professional

Ability to work under pressure

Strong working relationships

Attention to detail

Job description

The range and quality of our clients in our Region are second to none and so are the range and quality of our current career opportunities; we trust that you find one or more to stimulate your interest and please do feel free to get in touch.

Are you ready to take the next step in your finance career with a well-established and growing organisation?

Elevation Recruitment are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join our clients busy finance team as an Accounts Assistant based in Pudsey, Leeds. As an Accounts Assistant, you’ll play a key part in ensuring finance operations run smoothly and efficiently. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring the accounts inbox and handling queries
• Preparing and processing weekly BACS payments
• Managing credit card transactions and petty cash records
• Handling calls and providing excellent customer service
• Supporting wider finance tasks to meet month-end deadlines
• Posting daily bank transactions and managing cheques
• Carrying out bank reconciliations across multiple companies
• Reconciling supplier statements and ledgers

What We’re Looking For

• AAT Level 2 qualified (or qualified by experience)
• Experienced in a busy finance team (minimum 2 years)
• Proactive, professional, and able to work under pressure
• A team player who builds strong working relationships
• Highly organised with great attention to detail

What You’ll Get in Return

• Salary up to £27,000 DOE
• Monthly KPI bonus
• 24 days’ holiday (increasing with service) plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Healthcare Scheme (with service)
• Employee Benefits Programme (with service)
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Company social events

This is a fully office based role, working within a fast paced finance team. Interested? Apply today for a confidential conversation.