Accounts Assistant

Transforming Learning Group Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Transforming Learning Group Ltd is seeking an organised Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team across multiple brands. You will help manage purchase and sales ledgers, supplier payments, reconciliations, and VAT, while supporting month-end activities and general office duties.

You will work with the Finance Manager to ensure accuracy, drive process improvements, and maintain strong relationships across the group of entities. Excellent attention to detail and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an all-round finance role.
• Strong understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger and reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Positive, flexible and proactive approach to work.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths at Grade C/4 or above.
• Experience working across multiple businesses or entities.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase ledger transactions and supplier payments across multiple entities.
• Managing supplier accounts, statement reconciliations and finance queries.
• Processing employee expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Raising customer invoices and allocating customer payments.
• Supporting credit control activities and resolving customer account queries.
• Assisting with bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Supporting VAT returns and fixed asset administration.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.
• Providing support across the finance team and covering colleagues when required.
• Assisting with general office administration duties as needed.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Reconciliations

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

5 GCSEs including Maths (Grade C/4 or above)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Transforming Learning Group (TLG) provides a comprehensive range of ICT, MIS, GDPR, consultancy, and training services to schools across England. Through our family of brands, including turn IT on, School ICT Services, SalamanderSoft, GDPR Sentry, Locker, SBM Services and Vital York, we support over 5,000 schools nationwide.

We're looking for an organised and proactive Accounts Assistantto join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with all-round finance experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to develop their skills within a growing organisation.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and wider team, you'll help ensure the smooth running of finance processes across multiple businesses while contributing to continuous improvements and maintaining high levels of accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase ledger transactions and supplier payments across multiple entities.
• Managing supplier accounts, statement reconciliations and finance queries.
• Processing employee expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Raising customer invoices and allocating customer payments.
• Supporting credit control activities and resolving customer account queries.
• Assisting with bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Supporting VAT returns and fixed asset administration.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.
• Providing support across the finance team and covering colleagues when required.
• Assisting with general office administration duties as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in an all-round finance role.
• Strong understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger and reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Positive, flexible and proactive approach to work.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths at Grade C/4 or above.
• Experience working across multiple businesses or entities.

Why Join Us?

At TLG, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be an inclusive employer where colleagues feel trusted, respected and supported to succeed.

Our values shape the way we work:

• We think yes.
• We are clear and straightforward.
• We commit to excellence.
• We are one team.

If you're looking to join a friendly and collaborative organisation where you can make a real impact and continue developing your finance career, we'd love to hear from you.