Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent West Yorkshire organisation located in Leeds is seeking an Assistant Accountant for a full-time role. This position offers a broad experience in Transactional Finance within a modern office setting. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience, strong IT skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include a salary of £28,000, 34 days holiday, and various company perks.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Health care plan

Opportunities for growth and development

Flexible start and finish times

Team socials

Additional benefits related to transport, gyms, retail and more

Qualifications

• Experience gained within a similar role.
• Ability to pick up new systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices and weekly creditor list production.
• Daily bank reconciliations, including multi-currency transactions.
• Weekly expense processing and credit card spend management.
• Credit control and cash allocations.
• Ledger account balancing and manual journal entries.
• Assisting with VAT returns and management accounts.
• Liaising with other teams for timely reports.
• Managing the Fixed Asset register.

Skills

Transactional Finance experience

Strong IT skills

Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments

Education

AAT qualification (not required)

Job description

Sewell Wallis are delighted to be working with an award‑winning West Yorkshire organisation operating within a truly unique industry. Based in the heart of Leeds City Centre, they are seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their team on a permanent, full‑time basis.

This newly available role offers an excellent opportunity for someone eager to broaden their experience across the full spectrum of Transactional Finance, while contributing to a fast‑paced and forward‑thinking business.

What will you be doing?

• Processing supplier invoices and weekly production of the creditors list
• Daily bank reconciliations, including multi‑currency transactions
• Weekly expense processing and credit card spend management
• Credit control and cash allocations, with weekly debtor list production
• Ledger account balancing and manual journal entries
• Assisting with VAT returns, management accounts and cashflow reporting
• Liaising with other teams to ensure timely provision of reports and information
• Managing the Fixed Asset register

What are we looking for?

• Experience gained within a similar role
• AAT qualifications not required but would be beneficial
• Strong IT skills or the ability to pick up new systems quickly
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment

What's on offer?

• £28,000 per annum
• 34 days holiday (inclusive of public holidays)
• Health care plan
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Flexible start and finish times
• Modern offices located in the heart of Leeds, near great transport links
• Team socials
• Additional benefits related to transport, gyms, retail and more

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Apply below or for more information contact Emma Johnsen.