Accounts Assistant

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking an Accounts Assistant to prepare statutory accounts and maintain financial records for various subsidiaries. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working and flexible arrangements. This position provides essential experience in financial data management and accounts preparation, supported by a generous benefits package including holidays, pension scheme, and access to on-site facilities.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme options

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Personal Development access

On-site childcare and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in bookkeeping and accounts preparation.
• Knowledge of VAT returns and bank reconciliations.
• Ability to work with financial data and systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the statutory accounts of the University.
• Maintain and prepare accounts for the University’s subsidiaries.
• Input financial data into the SAP finance system.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Financial data entry

Bank reconciliations

VAT returns

Familiarity with SAP

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Salary Grade 4 (£23,700 - £25,138 p.a. depending on experience)

This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Based within the Financial Accounting team of the University’s Central Finance Department, you will be responsible for the preparation of the statutory accounts of the University, centralised input of financial data to the SAP finance system and other financial systems and the book‑keeping, accounts maintenance and preparation of accounts for the University’s subsidiaries and other related organisations.

With overall accountability to the Financial Reporting Manager, you will be responsible for the book‑keeping and accounts preparation for a number of the University’s subsidiaries, including purchase ledger, sales invoices, bank reconciliations and VAT returns.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in all areas of accounts preparation for companies, providing accounting services to a number of companies which will be your responsibility.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays / days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing : Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state‑of‑the‑art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development : Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self‑development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on‑site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!