Accounts Assistant

TipTopJob; West Bradford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant in Bradford to support a busy finance team. The role covers sales and purchase ledgers, banking, VAT, and month-end duties, with a focus on accuracy and timely processing.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in finance, strong Excel skills (incl. XLOOKUP) and experience with Sage. This permanent, on-site position offers a salary of £28,000–£29,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience within an accounts or finance environment.
• Experience across sales ledger and purchase ledger functions.
• Experience with credit control, payment allocation and account reconciliations.
• Practical experience completing bank reconciliations and processing financial transactions.
• Experience supporting month end and year end processes.
• Knowledge of VAT returns, ideally including UK and EU VAT.
• AAT Level 2 or equivalent qualification, or higher.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and spreadsheet analysis.
• Previous experience using Sage would be advantageous, although training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Process and post sales ledger transactions accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Maintain accurate customer account records and monitor outstanding balances.
• Review aged debtor reports and proactively follow up overdue accounts.
• Allocate and reconcile customer payments and remittances.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve customer account queries.
• Check, process and upload purchase invoices onto Sage.
• Maintain accurate supplier account records.
• Monitor aged creditor balances and follow up outstanding supplier items.
• Reconcile supplier payments and remittances.
• Investigate and resolve invoice and supplier account discrepancies.
• Post daily banking transactions onto Sage, including multi-currency transactions.
• Complete regular bank reconciliations.
• Identify and investigate any differences or discrepancies.
• Ensure financial records are maintained accurately and up to date.
• Support the Accounts Manager with month end and year end accounting processes.
• Assist with the preparation of financial information and supporting documentation.
• Provide relevant information and records for internal and external audits.
• Ensure finance documentation is accurate, organised and readily available.
• Assist with the preparation of UK quarterly VAT returns across multiple companies.
• Support the preparation of EU VAT returns on a monthly and quarterly basis.

Skills

Accounts experience

Sales ledger

Purchase ledger

Credit control

Bank reconciliations

Excel (XLOOKUP)

Sage

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

AAT Level 2 or equivalent

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Location: Bradford

Salary: A GBP 28,000 : A GBP 29,000 per annum, depending on experience

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times between 6:00am and 6:00pm

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: On:site

About The Role

Our client is a well:established and growing business with an expanding finance function. They are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to provide hands:on support across a busy, high:volume finance environment.

This is a varied role covering sales ledger, purchase ledger, banking, reconciliations, VAT and month:end activities. You will be responsible for ensuring financial information is processed accurately and efficiently, while supporting the wider finance team with day:to:day accounting requirements.

The role would suit someone with a minimum of three years accounts experience who is confident working with Excel, enjoys working with figures and is comfortable managing their own workload in a fast:paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Ledger

• Process and post sales ledger transactions accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Maintain accurate customer account records and monitor outstanding balances.
• Review aged debtor reports and proactively follow up overdue accounts.
• Allocate and reconcile customer payments and remittances.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve customer account queries.

Purchase Ledger

• Check, process and upload purchase invoices onto Sage.
• Maintain accurate supplier account records.
• Monitor aged creditor balances and follow up outstanding supplier items.
• Reconcile supplier payments and remittances.
• Investigate and resolve invoice and supplier account discrepancies.

Banking and Reconciliations

• Post daily banking transactions onto Sage, including multi:currency transactions.
• Complete regular bank reconciliations.
• Identify and investigate any differences or discrepancies.
• Ensure financial records are maintained accurately and up to date.

Month End, Year End and Audit

• Support the Accounts Manager with month:end and year:end accounting processes.
• Assist with the preparation of financial information and supporting documentation.
• Provide relevant information and records for internal and external audits.
• Ensure finance documentation is accurate, organised and readily available.

VAT and General Finance Duties

• Assist with the preparation of UK quarterly VAT returns across multiple companies.
• Support the preparation of EU VAT returns on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Liaise with overseas accounting partners where required.
• Assist with general finance administration and ad:hoc accounting projects.
• Work alongside other departments to improve financial controls, processes and procedures.
• Provide support to the wider finance team as required.

Experience And Skills Required

• Minimum 3 years experience within an accounts or finance environment.
• Previous experience working across sales ledger and purchase ledger functions.
• Experience with credit control, payment allocation and account reconciliations .
• Practical experience completing bank reconciliations and processing financial transactions.
• Experience supporting month:end and year:end processes .
• Knowledge of VAT returns , ideally including UK and EU VAT.
• AAT Level 2 or equivalent qualification, or higher.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and spreadsheet analysis .
• Previous experience using Sage would be advantageous, although training will be provided.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines.
• Able to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a finance team.
• A proactive and practical approach to p