Finance & Accounts Assistant

IMPRESSION RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Impression Recruitment Limited is seeking a Finance & Accounts Assistant in Harrogate. The role offers hybrid working (up to 3-4 days from home) and a salary between £27,000 and £35,000 per annum.

You will handle purchase and sales invoicing, reconciliations, expenses, payment processing, and financial reporting within a varied finance environment. You'll work with colleagues across the business to improve processes and contribute to broader finance activities, gaining real finance experience

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance/accounts environment.
• Good understanding of basic accounting.
• Strong numerical ability with an eye for spotting errors.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with good communication.
• Willingness to contribute to process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders and supplier invoices.
• Raise and process sales invoices.
• Support regular payment runs.
• Process employee expenses.
• Reconcile company credit card transactions.
• Maintain financial records and information accurately.
• Assist with financial reporting and regular reconciliation exercises.
• Support wider business projects and administrative activity.

Skills

Finance experience

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Communication skills

Initiative for improvements

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance & Accounts Assistant

Location: Harrogate
Salary: £27,000 - £35,000 per annum
Hours: Monday - Friday, Full-time
Working Pattern: Hybrid working on offer, up to 3-4 days per week from home

Finance experience? Looking for something with a bit more to it?

We're working with an established organisation that is looking for a Finance & Accounts Assistant to join their already established team.

This isn't simply a role where you'll sit processing invoices all day.

You'll have your hands in purchase and sales invoicing, reconciliations, expenses, payment processing, financial reporting and general finance administration, while also working with people across the wider business and getting involved in improving the way things are done.

In other words, real finance experience, plenty of variety and the opportunity to become an important part of the wider operation.

Duties as Accounts & Finance Assistant will include:

• Processing purchase orders and supplier invoices
• Raising and processing sales invoices
• Supporting regular payment runs
• Processing employee expenses
• Reconciling company credit card transactions
• Completing cash book and creditor reconciliations
• Keeping financial records, spreadsheets and information accurate and up to date
• Supporting financial reporting and regular reconciliation exercises
• Maintaining supplier and third party information
• Assisting with internal and external audit activity
• Investigating and resolving finance queries
• Working with colleagues and external contacts across the organisation
• Helping improve finance processes and procedures
• Supporting wider business projects and administrative activity when required

What are we looking for?

We're not looking for someone who knows every accounting principle under the sun. We're looking for someone who has a good grounding in finance, is confident working with numbers and wants to keep developing.

You could currently be working as a:
Finance Assistant
Accounts Assistant
Finance Administrator
Finance Officer
Accounts Administrator
Purchase Ledger Assistant
Sales Ledger Assistant

What matters most is that you have:

• Previous experience working within a finance/accounts environment
• A good understanding of basic accounting
• Strong numerical ability and an eye for spotting errors
• Good Excel skills and confidence using Microsoft Office
• Confidence dealing with competing priorities
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach
• The initiative to spot something that could be done better and say something about it

What's on offer:

• £27,000 - £35,000 per annum
• Hybrid working of up to 3-4 days per week from home if desired
• A varied position
• Exposure across a broad range of finance activities
• The opportunity to develop your accounting and finance knowledge
• Responsibility for your own workload
• The opportunity to contribute to process improvements
• A professional and supportive working environment

Ready for your next move?

If you're looking for a finance role where you can use what you already know, learn more, take ownership and become a valued part of the wider business, this could be the opportunity for you.

Here at Impression we are committed to supporting the principles of equal opportunities and prohibit discrimination/ harassment of any kind based on race, colour religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic