Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Ripon; Hybrid; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier in finance support is seeking an Accounts Assistant for an 11-month fixed-term contract. The role involves processing invoices, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring accurate financial operations. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and strong organisational skills. Hybrid working is available along with a competitive salary of £29,000 and additional benefits including holiday and pension matching.

Benefits

29,000 per annum

Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 at home)

Flexible start / finish times

24 days holiday + statutory holidays + 5 wellbeing days

Pension matched up to 9%

Access to GP and Mental Health services

E-learning platform access

Retail vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance/accounts role.
• Confidence to liaise with suppliers and resolve issues.
• Flexibility and resilience under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and ensure operating expenses are recorded.
• Carry out monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage relationships with suppliers and handle queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Problem-solving approach

Strong communication skills

Team player

Tools

Oracle

Proactis

Job description

Overview

Sewell Wallis is looking for an organised, proactive, and detail-focused Accounts Assistant to join a industry leading supplier on an 11 month Fixed-term contract.

This Accounts Assistant role is central to ensuring operating costs are accurately accounted for and that the Finance function runs smoothly day to day. You'll be working closely with the Finance Manager, colleagues across the business, and external suppliers to maintain accurate records, resolve queries, and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices, including coding, matching, batching, and reconciling across multiple cost centres and branches. Ensure operating expenses are correctly recorded.
• Process all required month-end inputs accurately and on time.
• Carry out monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Respond to queries from branches and provide information across the business.
• Manage relationships with assigned suppliers, handling queries and resolving discrepancies.
• Post journals and accruals, ensuring compliance with VAT, expenses, and financial controls.
• Assist with inter-company invoices and reconciliations.
• Use systems such as Oracle (journal upload from Excel) and Proactis (invoicing / raising POs).
• Support broader finance-related activities as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance/accounts role.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confidence to liaise with suppliers and colleagues, challenging and resolving issues when needed.
• A proactive, problem-solving approach, always looking for improvements.
• An appreciation for audit-quality accounting and financial controls.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to adapt to different audiences.
• Flexibility, resilience under pressure, and the ability to consistently meet deadlines.
• A collaborative team player with integrity and professionalism.

What\'s on offer?

• 29,000 per annum
• Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 at home)
• Flexible start / finish times
• 24 days holiday + statutory holidays +5 wellbeing days to take annually (unpaid)
• Pension matched up to 9%
• Access to GP and Mental Health services
• E-learning platform access
• Retail vouchers

For further details, please contact Emma Johnsen or apply below.

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. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.