Assistant Accountant

Sewell Wallis; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Assistant for a global company in Leeds. This role involves mentoring, assisting in project setup, managing budgets, and generating PowerBi reports. Ideal candidates should possess strong project accounting skills, be proficient in Excel and PowerBi, and excel in workload management. The company offers modern offices in Leeds Centre with hybrid working options and long-term career progression.

Benefits

Modern offices in Leeds Centre

Long-term progression

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience with project accounting and finance, revenue recognition, and project forecasting.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of relevant software packages like Microsoft Excel and PowerBi.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Mentor project finance assistants and apprentices.
• Assist with project set-up, budgets, and sales invoices processing.
• Produce PowerBi daily data reports.
• Manage the team and delegate work appropriately.
• Complete audits and produce reports.
• Create and amend project budgets and prepare sales invoice requests.

Skills

Project accounting and finance

Microsoft Excel

PowerBi

Workload management

Fee amendments

Job description

Sewell Wallis is recruiting a permanent, full-time, experienced Senior Finance Assistant for a global company based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

They are seeking a Senior Finance Assistant to join their dedicated project finance team. Working as part of a collaborative group and reporting directly to the Project Finance Manager, this role requires a proactive and adaptable individual who can effectively support the changing needs of the business.

What will you be doing?

• Mentoring Project Finance Assistants and Apprentices.
• Assisting with project set-up, budgets and sales invoices processing.
• Producing PowerBi daily data reports.
• Managing the team and delegating work appropriately.
• Completing audits.
• Producing reports.
• Creating and amending project budgets, preparing, and processing sales invoice requests in line with company policy.

What skills are we looking for?

• Experience with project accounting and finance, revenue recognition and project forecasting.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of relevant software packages e.g. Microsoft Excel (look‑ups and pivot tables) and PowerBi.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload to ensure essential items are processed for deadlines.
• Experience with fee amendments, budget alterations and sales invoice queries.

What's on offer?

• Modern offices located in Leeds Centre with great transport links.
• Long‑term progression.
• Hybrid working.

If you are interested, please contact Hashim Sajjad.

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.