Accounts Assistant – Growth Role in Expanding Finance Team

Sharp Consultancy; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy are recruiting on behalf of a growing wholesale business in Barnsley for an Accounts Assistant. You will handle purchase and sales invoices, maintain ledgers, and assist with supplier and customer queries as the finance team expands.

This role offers exposure to month-end duties and opportunities to grow with a forward-thinking company that values accuracy and teamwork. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Assistant or transactional finance role.
• Understanding of purchase ledger and/or sales ledger processes.
• Advanced Excel skills: VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables and SUMIFS.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Confident communicator with suppliers and customers.
• Good IT skills and confidence with accounting systems.
• Proactive, able to work independently and in a team.
• Keen to develop skills and grow with the business.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase and sales invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain purchase and sales ledger accounts.
• Assist with supplier and customer account queries.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Support with credit control and aged debt where required.
• Process payments and assist with payment runs.
• Complete bank and account reconciliations.
• Provide general finance and administrative support to the wider team.
• Assist with month-end duties and development of finance processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Team player

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sharp Consultancy are recruiting on behalf of a growing wholesale business in Barnsley for an Accounts Assistant. You will handle purchase and sales invoices, maintain ledgers, and assist with supplier and customer queries as the finance team expands.

This role offers exposure to month-end duties and opportunities to grow with a forward-thinking company that values accuracy and teamwork. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.