Accounts Assistant (Entry Level)

Mamas & Papas; Crowborough; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday increasing with length

Buy & Sell holiday schemes

Company Bonus Schemes

Pension contribution from day 1

Staff discounts for family & friends

Benefits Hub discounts and offers

Subsidised health & critical illness

Family-related leave policies

Menopause Friendly Employer

Job summary

Mamas & Papas Head Office in Huddersfield is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Finance team in maintaining financial control. You will produce daily cashflow reports, bank reconciliations, process expenses, and run monthly management reports.

The role requires strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and within a team. Hybrid working with two days at home is offered along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High proficiency in Excel with reporting experience.
• Detail-oriented and accurate in financial tasks.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload.
• Experience in finance processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily cashflow reports.
• Prepare daily bank reconciliations.
• Process expenses claims and allocate payments to supplier accounts.
• Generate data for the Office for National Statistics.
• Run daily and monthly management reports.
• Cover for team members during absence.
• Assist with month-end aged debt reporting.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Independent worker

Tools

HSBCnet

Job description

Overview

Mamas & Papas (Head Office)

Colne Bridge Road,

Huddersfield,

West Yorkshire

HD5 0RH

Role Purpose

The purpose of the role is to support the Finance team to maintain financial control by performing certain tasks within established finance processes e.g. reporting, analysis, ledger review, administration.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Produce daily cashflow report
• Produce daily bank reconciliations
• Process expenses claims
• Provide data required by Office for National Statistics
• Running daily and monthly reports for management
• Providing cover for team member absence
• Month end aged debt clear down reporting
• Allocation of payments to supplier accounts
• Set up new supplier accounts on the system
• Assist with managing and monitoring customer fraud and risk
• Assisting members of the Ledger Team when required
• Perform system administration duties in banking system, HSBCnet
• General administration duties e.g. post, filing

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to work at speed
• Good communicator with the ability to listen and interpret complex information
• Working as part of a team to meet deadlines
• Experience & confidence in using Excel spreadsheets is required
• Experience of working proactively and independently with colleagues is required

We're a business that cares. Here's just some of our benefits on offer;

• 33 days holiday, increasing up to 40 with service.
• Buy & Sell holiday schemes
• Company Bonus Schemes
• Employer pension contribution from day 1 enrolment.
• Significant staff discounts for family & friends from our shops & online
• Ongoing offers & discounts across a variety of external organisations, from holidays, travel, restaurants, gifts & services to many more worthy discounts through our Benefits Hub
• Subsidised health & critical illness cover and insurances
• Supportive family related leave policies (including company enhanced pay for maternity, IVF & Fertility, surrogacy, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave)
• A Menopause Friendly Employer

We also operate at Head Office:

• Hybrid flexi office working with 2 days working from home
• Flexi-time schemes based around core working hours whether in the office, or working from home(NB*: All benefits subject to individual schemes criteria & terms)