Accounts Assistant (Cash)

Premier Technical Services Group Ltd (PTSG); Castleford; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing finance division seeks an Accounts Assistant in Castleford. The role involves processing cash transactions, daily bank reconciliations, and supporting financial operations. Ideal candidates will exhibit strong data analysis capabilities and communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working options and 25 days holiday.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Discounts on shopping

Hybrid working – one day a week from home

Free parking

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Ability to analyse data with attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively.
• Desire to progress and develop.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cashbook and banking duties on MS Excel and Sage 200.
• Post daily cash receipts and allocate to the Customer Account in Sales Ledger.
• Complete period end reconciling HSBC to SAGE.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Data analysis

Time management

Tools

Sage 200

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Role

We have a new opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join our growing central finance team. In this role you will be responsible for processing cash transactions.

This is a varied role involving posting cash and bank transactions, allocating them correctly in SAGE, whilst ensuring all bank accounts are reconciled. As Accounts Assistant, you will support the various finance teams to ensure timely and accurate period end close, as well as issuing allocated weekly reports to the business.

This role covers a number of PTSG subsidiaries. PTSG is a fast paced and high growth business, employing over 2,300 people and consisting of five separate divisions, each with a number of individual businesses. The central Financial Operations Team is responsible for the transactional processing for a number of these businesses, with there being a high volume of invoices and queries that need processing and reconciling.

This is a full time, permanent role, working 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. You will be based from our Castleford head office which has access to free parking and great transport links.

What You’ll Be Doing

Cashbook and General Ledger:

• Daily Cashbook and Banking duties on MS Excel and Sage 200
• Posting daily cash receipts and allocating to the Customer Account in Sales Ledger
• Posting daily Direct Debits to Supplier Ledger
• Daily bank reconciliation of postings / recording of variances
• Transfer cash across bank accounts (actual bank and SAGE)
• Allocation of all other cash transactions to nominal ledger
• Ensure all cash transactions have supporting documentation and have been approved appropriately
• Manage Cash Allocation email inboxes for Customer remittance & maintain log with regards to future incoming payments (receipt)
  
  

Accounting & General:

• Completion of period end reconciling HSBC to SAGE (all entities) & minimising variances
• Contribute to system improvement opportunities
• Production and issuance of assigned weekly reporting
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Ability to analyse data with attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively to meet deadlines
• Highly motivated with a ‘can do/hands on’ attitude with a professional manner
• Team player who takes ownership and accountability for tasks
• Desire to progress and develop
  
  

What You’ll Get

• A competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Discounts on everyday shopping, fashion, tech, holidays, meals out, gyms & more
• Hybrid working – one day a week from home
• Free parking
• A supportive team, friendly office culture, and plenty of chances to learn
  
  

Ready to join a team that values what you bring? We’d love to hear from you.

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