Accounts Assistant

Impression Recruitment Ltd.; Thirsk; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Impression Recruitment Ltd. in Thirsk is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance function. You’ll rotate across purchase and sales ledgers, payments, reconciliations, VAT, payroll and cash flow to gain breadth of experience.

You’ll be hands-on, own day-to-day tasks, work with the wider team and help keep finances accurate. The role requires prior accounts experience, strong numeracy and Excel skills, and good attention to detail. Salary £26,000–£30,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounts or finance environment.
• Comfortable working with financial information and large data volumes.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to investigate queries and resolve discrepancies.
• Able to manage workload and meet deadlines.
• Good Excel and general IT skills.
• Able to communicate confidently with colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• Keen to broaden experience across different areas of finance.

Responsibilities

• Processing invoices and keeping purchase and sales ledgers accurate.
• Managing supplier and customer queries and resolving discrepancies.
• Preparing and processing regular payment runs.
• Completing bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Supporting VAT returns preparation and submission.
• Processing payroll for seasonal employees.
• Monitoring cash flow information and preparing weekly forecasts.
• Supporting the wider finance team with additional accounting tasks as required.

Skills

Excel

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Accounts experience

Communication

Job description

Job Title: Accounts Assistant, Location: Thirsk, Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience, Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (flexible start and finish times considered).

Looking for a finance role with a bit more variety?

If you enjoy being busy, like getting stuck into different areas of finance and want a role where you can build on your accounts experience, this could be a great opportunity.

We're looking for an Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance function where no two days are quite the same. You'll have the opportunity to get involved across purchase ledger, sales ledger, payments, reconciliations, VAT, payroll and cash flow, giving you a broad view of how the finances of the business operate.

It's a hands on role where you'll take ownership of your day to day responsibilities, work closely with the wider finance team and become an important part of keeping everything running smoothly.

What you will be getting involved in as Accounts Assistant:

• Processing invoices and keeping purchase and sales ledger accounts accurate and up to date
• Managing supplier and customer queries, investigating discrepancies and getting issues resolved
• Preparing and processing regular payment runs
• Completing bank and credit card reconciliations
• Supporting the preparation and submission of VAT returns
• Processing payroll for seasonal employees
• Helping monitor and maintain accurate cash flow information
• Preparing a weekly cash flow forecast
• Supporting the wider finance team with additional accounting and administrative activity as required

About You

We're looking for someone who is organised, switched on and comfortable working with numbers, with enough accounts experience to hit the ground running.

You might currently be working as an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Purchase Ledger Clerk or Sales Ledger Clerk, or be ready to take the next step in your finance career.

What Matters Most Is That You

• Have previous experience within an accounts or finance environment
• Are confident working with financial information and large volumes of data
• Have excellent attention to detail and take pride in getting things right
• Are comfortable investigating queries and resolving discrepancies
• Can manage your own workload and keep on top of deadlines
• Have good Excel and general IT skills
• Are approachable and able to communicate confidently with colleagues, customers and suppliers
• Are keen to broaden your experience across different areas of finance

Why this role?

In return you will be offered a competitive salary of £26,000 - £30,000 per annum plus other benefits.

This isn't a role where you'll be confined to one small part of the accounts function. You'll gain genuine breadth of experience, working across multiple areas of finance and gaining an insight into the wider commercial side of the business.

It's an opportunity to develop your existing skills, take on more responsibility and become a valuable part of a finance team where your contribution will be noticed.

If you're looking for a varied Accounts Assistant role where you can develop, take ownership and get involved, we'd love to hear from you.