Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Excellent long-term progression

Competitive salary

Job summary

Sewell Wallis Ltd in North Sheffield is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our finance team. You will handle day-to-day transactional finance with a focus on accuracy and timeliness, while gaining exposure to month-end routines and financial reporting.

The role covers bank reconciliations, processing supplier invoices and credit notes, maintaining the purchase ledger and reviewing supplier statements. It offers a competitive salary around £30,000, pension contributions and excellent long-term

Qualifications

• Experience with purchase ledger processes and supplier invoices.
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily reconciliations of company bank accounts.
• Process supplier invoices and PO matching.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice queries.
• Review POs and set up new supplier accounts.
• Monitor credit card expenses and correct coding.
• Support month-end processes and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with management accounts and financial reporting.
• Gain exposure to audit and VAT processes.

Skills

Excel (SUMIFS/XLOOKUP)

Purchase ledger

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

Sewell Wallis are currently working with a fast-paced South Yorkshire retail business who are now looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team in North Sheffield. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in getting the detail right and is confident managing a varied transactional finance workload.

You’ll play an important role in supporting the day-to-day finance function, taking ownership of transactional finance, while also having the chance to be involved in month-end processes and financial reporting.

What will you be doing?

• Performing daily reconciliations of company bank accounts
• Processing supplier invoices and credit notes, matching invoices to purchase orders and goods received, and maintaining an accurate purchase ledger.
• Obtaining and reconciling monthly supplier statements, investigating disputed invoices and liaising with suppliers to resolve queries.
• Reviewing and monitoring purchase orders and setting up new supplier accounts, ensuring bank details are verified in line with company procedures.
• Reviewing credit card expenditure and ensuring expenses are correctly coded and supported by the appropriate documentation.
• Supporting month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments, fixed asset accounting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting with financial analysis, reporting and the preparation of management accounts as your experience develops.
• Gaining exposure to audit and VAT-related processes while continuing to develop your technical accounting knowledge.

What skills are we looking for?

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the confident use of SUMIFS and XLOOKUP and/or VLOOKUP.
• A good understanding of purchase ledger processes, supplier invoices and payment runs.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate financial records.
• Strong communication skills

What's on offer?

• A competitive Salary of c 30000
• Excellent long-term progression opportunities
• Pension Contribution