Accounts Assistant: Growth Path & Hands-On Training

RG Consultancy; Holmfirth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

RG Consultancy in Holmfirth is recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join a friendly finance team, focusing on day-to-day transactional duties with a clear path to month-end, management accounts and wider financial reporting.

With training and support from the Financial Controller, you will develop skills in journals, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting while progressing toward a more rounded finance role.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an accounts or finance role.
• Good understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and accounting systems.
• Keen to take on additional responsibilities and progress towards a more rounded finance role.
• AAT studies or a willingness to undertake further finance training would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and matching them to purchase orders where applicable.
• Managing the purchase ledger, ensuring invoices are accurately recorded and processed.
• Processing sales invoices and supporting the maintenance of the sales ledger.
• Assisting with supplier statement reconciliations and resolving invoice queries.
• Monitoring outstanding payments and assisting with supplier payment runs.
• Posting bank transactions and assisting with bank reconciliations.
• Processing expenses and employee claims.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the accounting system is kept up to date.
• Responding to internal and external finance queries.
• Providing general administrative support to the finance team as required.

Skills

Accounts experience

Excel

Attention to detail

Methodical approach

Learns quickly

Education

AAT studies (advantageous)

Tools

Accounting software

Excel

Job description

RG Consultancy in Holmfirth is recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join a friendly finance team, focusing on day-to-day transactional duties with a clear path to month-end, management accounts and wider financial reporting.

With training and support from the Financial Controller, you will develop skills in journals, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting while progressing toward a more rounded finance role.