Accounts Assistant

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

Job summary

Impression Recruitment is helping a busy finance team in Thirsk to recruit an Accounts Assistant. You'll gain a broad view across purchase and sales ledgers, payments, reconciliations, VAT, payroll and cash flow, with ownership of day-to-day tasks and a proactive approach.

The role offers varied work across the finance function and potential for flexible start/finish times. A prior accounts/finance background and strong Excel skills will help you hit the ground running.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

General IT skills

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.

Our Guarantee

Thank you for your initial expression of interest in our available vacancy. If we have not contacted you within 5 working days of your application, please understand that the CV received, and the information provided does not meet the requirements of the current vacancy. However, we will consider all applications for any available opportunity, present or future, and proactively contact you should we deem there to be a suitable match. Here at Impression we are committed to supporting the principles of equal opportunities and prohibit discrimination/ harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.