Accounts Assistant

Wolseley UK Limited; Ripon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension (matched up to 9%)

Bonus potential

Maternity / adoption leave

Healthcare access

Discounts (online & high street)

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Wolseley UK Limited is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Ripon to support the property function and maintain accurate financial records. You will handle day-to-day accounting activities, manage the property inbox, and ensure lease information and rent payments are correctly processed.

The role offers a 40-hour week, opportunity to study toward AAT/ACCA/CIMA, a competitive salary plus bonus and extensive benefits from a leading plumbing and heating distributor.

Qualifications

• Experience using databases and systems to record and manage information.
• High attention to detail with accuracy in data handling.
• Willingness to study toward AAT/ACCA/CIMA; lease experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting activities for the property function and ensure accurate financial administration.
• Manage the property inbox, respond to queries and coordinate property-related financial transactions.
• Maintain lease information in internal databases and ensure rent payments are processed on time.
• Allocate property costs to branches via journal postings and report accurately.

Skills

Database experience

Attention to detail

Professional development

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA study encouraged

Job description

Salary: Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Job Details

Accounts Assistant – Ripon – Support Functions

So, who are we? We are Wolseley, a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do - and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild. Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap - including Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity / adoption leave and access to a great range of online and high street discounts. We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the day-to-day accounting activities for the property function, ensuring accurate financial administration and record-keeping.
• Managing the property inbox, responding to queries and coordinating property-related financial transactions.
• Maintaining accurate lease information within internal databases and ensuring rent payments are processed correctly and on time.
• Allocating property costs and charges to branches through journal postings, ensuring accurate cost distribution and reporting.

This is a full-time, permanent role working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday between 8.00pm - 5.00pm.

Requirements

• Experience using databases and systems to accurately record, maintain, and manage information.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work accurately and manage data effectively.
• Motivated to develop professionally, with a willingness to study towards qualifications such as AAT, ACCA, or CIMA; experience working with leases would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within finance with an understanding of financial processes and administration.

Company

Wolseley UK is the country’s largest plumbing, heating and cooling trade specialist merchant and we aim to be the first choice specialist merchant for trade customers. We supply 180,000 different products to over 100,000 customers every year. Join us and you'll be part of a team that gets the right products to customers at the right price, in the right place, and at the right time. You'll also enjoy extensive training and an award-winning pension and great rewards package. And, as part of the world’s largest specialist distributer of plumbing and heating products, you'll have access to a wide variety of career opportunities.