Assistant Accountant

Lyons Recruitment; Guiseley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexitime

Generous holiday allowance

Study support

Pension & Employee assistance program

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Lyons Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Accountant for a charity based near North Leeds. The role covers accounting, payroll and credit control in a varied, hands-on team environment.

The post is permanent and full-time, with option for 30 hours per week, plus hybrid working, flexitime and generous holiday allowance. You will support financial reporting, payroll for around 100 staff, credit control, and month-end processes, with a focus on improving controls and efficiencies within a small

Qualifications

• Eligible to prepare accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience supporting the production of management accounts.
• Proven hands-on payroll experience within a similar sized organisation.
• Credit control experience with responsibility for managing customer accounts and collections.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel; Sage and Xero experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of financial reports and analysis for management.
• Assist with the monthly management accounts process.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances.
• Prepare, post and maintain journals including accruals and prepayments.
• Post month-end sales and revenue adjustments.
• Assist with audit preparation and year-end processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial controls and efficiencies.

Skills

Accruals & journals

Management accounts

Payroll processing

Credit control

Excel

Sage

Xero

SME/Charity sector

Qualified/Part-Qualified/QBE

Financial controls

Education

Qualified, Part-Qualified, or QBE

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

The Business & Opportunity:

Fantastic opportunity to play a key role in the ongoing success of an established and well-respected charity. With over 100 staff they pride themselves in positively changing lives of community members by reducing physical and mental health issues, well-being challenges, social isolation, poverty, and providing support to daily living.

On the back of a restructure, they are now seeking a proactive and detail-orientated Assistant Accountant to join their small team. This is a varied and hands-on role incorporating accounts, payroll and credit control.

This is a permanent full-time requirement, but those seeking 30 hours p/w will be considered. You will be rewarded with an excellent financial package and benefits, including a small amount of hybrid working, flexitime, and a generous holiday allowance.

Specific Requirement:

Your remit will include:

Accounting:

• Support the preparation of financial reports and analysis.
• Assist with the monthly management accounts process.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances
• Prepare, post and maintain journals including accruals, prepayments and adjustments.
• Post month-end sales and revenue adjustments.
• Assist with audit preparation and year-end processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial controls and efficiencies.

Payroll:

• Process and administer monthly payroll for c100 employees.
• Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time, including statutory payments, pensions, deductions, overtime and salary adjustments.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure compliance with HMRC and employment legislation.
• Responsible for the administration and payments of pensions.
• Liaise with employees and managers regarding payroll queries.
• Reconcile payroll related balance sheet accounts.

Credit Control:

• Manage the end-to-end credit control function.
• Monitor outstanding debtors and pro-actively chase overdue payments
• Build strong relationships with customers to resolve invoice and payment disputes.
• Produce aged debtor reports and provide regular updates to management.
• Support cashflow management through effective collection activities.

Skills & Experience required:

• Qualified, Part-Qualified, or Qualified By Experience.
• Able to prepare accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations, together with accounts processing and transactional finance.
• Experience supporting the production of management accounts.
• Proven hands-on payroll experience within a similar sized (or larger) organisation.
• Credit Control experience with responsibility for managing customer accounts and collections.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and ideally Sage and Xero.
• Likely to have worked within an SME or Charity/non-profit sector.

What's on Offer:

• £32,000 - £38,000 depending on experience.
• Study Support if required.
• Generous holiday allocation.
• Pension & Employee assistance programme.
• Option of reduced hours (minimum 30 per week).
• Free On-site parking at their North Leeds premises in LS7.