Accounts Assistant - 12-Month Contract | Varied Finance Role

Sharp Consultancy; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy, for a well-established organisation in Harrogate, is recruiting an Accounts Assistant on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role covers a broad range of transactional duties within a supportive finance team, including ledgers, invoicing, reconciliations and month-end tasks.

The successful candidate will have experience in accounts, be highly numerate with strong Excel and communication skills. Salary £27,000–£28,000 per annum, full-time.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Accounts Assistant or Finance Clerk.
• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail.
• Solid Excel knowledge.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Able to manage a varied workload independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day purchase and sales ledgers.
• Process invoices, credit notes and transactions accurately.
• Match, code and post invoices in the finance system.
• Complete bank reconciliations and allocate payments/receipts.
• Assist with customer accounts and credit control.
• Reconcile supplier and customer accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Support month-end procedures and maintain records.
• Respond to queries from customers, suppliers and internal finance.
• Provide general finance administration and ad-hoc support.

Skills

Transactional accounting

Excel proficiency

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Independent working

Teamwork

Tools

Finance system

Job description

Sharp Consultancy, for a well-established organisation in Harrogate, is recruiting an Accounts Assistant on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role covers a broad range of transactional duties within a supportive finance team, including ledgers, invoicing, reconciliations and month-end tasks.

The successful candidate will have experience in accounts, be highly numerate with strong Excel and communication skills. Salary £27,000–£28,000 per annum, full-time.