Accounts Assistant

Workwell Group; Otley; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Awards

Long Service Recognition

Annual Pay Review

Employee Referral Scheme

Job summary

Workwell Group is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team. The role covers payroll-related finance processes, billing, reconciliations and ledger activity, with a focus on accuracy and timely handling of transactions.

You will support weekly payroll, reconciliations, invoicing and banking processes while liaising with internal teams to resolve discrepancies and improve controls. The position offers hybrid working in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong payroll experience and related reconciliations.
• Experience with high-volume transactional finance, invoicing, reconciliations and ledger activities.
• Proficient in Excel (formulas, lookups, SUMIFs, pivots).
• Attention to detail and proactive problem-solving across teams.
• Experience with multiple entities or group structures is a plus.
• Knowledge of Sage 50, Xero or Sage Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Support weekly payroll processes including BACS, wage and sales imports and reconciliations.
• Process payroll and finance reconciliations (PAYE, VAT, holiday pay, advances).
• Post and process Sage transactions and supplier account matching.
• Investigate reconciliation differences and resolve finance queries.
• Raise invoices and support monthly billing cycles across platforms.
• Maintain sales ledger records and support revenue recognition.
• Support bank reconciliations and disbursement allocations.

Skills

Payroll experience

Excel proficiency

High-volume finance

Billing

Reconciliations

Ledger management

Sage/Xero knowledge

Tools

Sage 50

Xero

Sage Accounting

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Reporting to: Financial Controller

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to support our Finance function. This is a varied, hands-on role covering payroll-related finance processes, billing, reconciliations, banking, credit control and ledger activities. You’ll help to maintain accurate financial records, resolve discrepancies and ensure key finance processes are completed accurately and on time.

What You’ll Be Doing

Operational Finance

• Support weekly payroll processes, including BACS, wage and sales imports, margin reconciliations and funding information.
• Complete payroll and finance reconciliations, including PAYE, VAT, holiday pay, advances and associated control accounts.
• Process Sage transactions, including allocations, reallocations, refunds and supplier account matching.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation differences, suspense items and operational finance queries.
• Support weekly and monthly finance controls, checklists and procedures.
• Raise customer invoices across various platforms and complete monthly billing cycles.
• Liaise with internal teams to resolve discrepancies and support accurate revenue recognition.
• Maintain accurate sales ledger records and support related transactional finance activities.

Banking and Reconciliations

• Post and reconcile high-volume bank transactions, ensuring payments are accurately allocated.
• Investigate and resolve unreconciled items in collaboration with internal departments.
• Respond to customer billing queries professionally and clearly.

We’d love to Hear from Someone That

• Has strong practical payroll experience and a good understanding of payroll processes and associated finance reconciliations.
• Brings experience in high-volume transactional finance, including billing, reconciliations and ledger management.
• Has experience investigating and resolving financial discrepancies.
• Is proficient in Excel, including formulas, lookups, SUMIFs and pivot tables.
• Has excellent attention to detail and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
• Communicates confidently and professionally across teams.
• Ideally has experience working across multiple entities or within a group structure.
• Has working knowledge of systems such as Sage 50, Xero or Sage Accounting.
• Is available to support outside normal office hours (within reason) on occasion, potentially from home.
• Is comfortable in a fast-paced working environment.

What’s Next?

Our recruitment team will be in touch for an initial screening call if your application is shortlisted. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually.

What We Can Offer You

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service, plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Awards
• Long Service Recognition
• Annual Pay Review
• Employee Referral Scheme