Accounts Receivable Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Receivable Assistant in Sheffield on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Responsibilities include managing banking transactions, raising invoices, and supporting the finance team. The ideal candidate will have experience in accounts receivable and strong Excel skills. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and various benefits including holidays and study support.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

25 days holiday plus statutory entitlement

Study support packages

Enhanced pension scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a transactional finance role is essential.
• Strong Excel skills are mandatory.
• Excellent communication skills are needed.

Responsibilities

• Post daily banking activity and prepare reconciliations.
• Identify and follow up on missing information or discrepancies.
• Prepare and process electronic payments.
• Maintain accurate records for cash and card income.
• Support month-end close and resolve queries.

Skills

Previous experience within an Accounts Receivable or similar transactional finance role

Confident use of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications

Strong communication and people skills

Comfortable working in a busy and varied environment

Job description

Sewell Wallis are currently working with a renowned organisation in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who are looking to appoint an Accounts Receivable Assistant. This position is being offered on a Fixed Term Contract basis for 12 months. They are looking for someone available for an immediate start.

As an Accounts Receivable Assistant, you'll play an important part in supporting the wider finance function by managing tasks such as raising invoices, allocating payments, and reconciling banking transactions. We are looking for someone with prior exposure to transactional finance and a solid understanding of accounts receivable processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Posting daily banking activity into the ledger, preparing reconciliations against statements, and ensuring supporting records are maintained.
• Identifying and following up on missing information or discrepancies, ensuring transactions are accurately processed into the finance system on a timely basis.
• Preparing and processing electronic payments, securing the necessary approvals, and arranging transfers between accounts to ensure sufficient balances.
• Overseeing the systems used to record income received by cash and card, ensuring they are kept accurate and up to date.
• Carrying out periodic cash counts of main and departmental safes, as well as ad-hoc petty cash checks.
• Reviewing and updating process documentation to reflect current practices, at least annually or whenever changes occur.
• Supporting the Senior Accountant with month-end close, reconciliations, and resolving queries.
• Building strong working relationships across the finance team and the wider organisation to maintain a high standard of service.
• Ensuring weekly till income is posted correctly in the finance system, with all relevant documentation collected, filed, and queries with system users or IT resolved as needed.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience within an Accounts Receivable or similar transactional finance role.
• Confident use of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and people skills.
• Comfortable working in a busy and varied environment.

What's on offer?
Permanent staff can look forward to:

• Hybrid working arrangements
• 25 days holiday plus statutory entitlement
• Study support packages
• Enhanced pension scheme

If this sounds like the right next step for you, please apply below or get in touch with Eleanor Kirk for more details.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.