Finance Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

City centre offices

Paid NCP parking

Job summary

Sewell Wallis are delighted to partner with a well-established Sheffield business recruiting a Finance Assistant to bolster the Group Finance team. You will support purchase ledger, cash, and banking activities while developing your finance career in a supportive environment.

The role suits numerate individuals with a willingness to learn, capable of handling financial data accurately and communicating with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Ideally experience in a finance/accounts/purchase ledger role.
• Numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Accurate and comfortable working with financial data.
• Well organised with good time-management.
• Confident communicating with colleagues and suppliers.
• Keen to learn and develop finance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Process and code supplier invoices across multiple group entities.
• Enter invoices and credit notes on the accounting system.
• Maintain purchase ledger records and data entry.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Ensure appropriate authorisation for invoices and payments.
• Prepare payment runs.
• Reconcile purchase ledgers and investigate discrepancies.
• Provide information to auditors when required.
• Maintain electronic and physical finance records.
• Maintain daily cash book and banking reconciliations.
• Prepare daily cash figures.
• Assist with regular and ad-hoc financial reports and spreadsheets.
• Provide general support to the finance team and cover colleagues when required.

Skills

Numerate

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Team player

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Sewell Wallis are delighted to be working with a well-established and highly regarded business based in Sheffield, who are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join their supportive Group Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their finance career within a successful, forward-thinking organisation. You will play an important role in supporting the wider finance function, with a particular focus on purchase ledger, cash and banking activities.

The successful candidate will ideally have some previous experience within finance or accounts, although candidates with strong numerical skills and a genuine willingness to learn will also be considered.

What will you be doing?

• Processing and accurately coding supplier invoices across multiple group entities.
• Entering invoices and credit notes onto the accounting system.
• Maintaining accurate purchase ledger records and completing associated data entry.
• Liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and account queries.
• Ensuring appropriate authorisation is obtained for invoices and payments.
• Preparing payment runs.
• Reconciling purchase ledger balances and investigating discrepancies.
• Providing information and supporting documentation to auditors when required.
• Maintaining accurate electronic and physical finance records.
• Completing daily cash book maintenance and bank reconciliations.
• Preparing daily cash figures.
• Assisting with regular and ad-hoc financial reports and spreadsheets.
• Providing general support to the finance team on projects and other tasks.
• Providing cover for colleagues when required.
• Maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

What skills are we looking for?

• Ideally experienced within a finance, accounts or purchase ledger environment
• Numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Accurate and comfortable working with financial data.
• Well organised, with good time-management skills.
• Confident communicating with both internal colleagues and external suppliers.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Keen to learn and develop their finance knowledge.
• A strong team player who is happy to support colleagues when

What's on offer?

• Salary up to £30,000
• Hybrid working
• Pension scheme
• The opportunity to work within a highly collaborative, fun culture in amazing city centre offices
• Paid NCP parking