Finance Assistant

Sewell Wallis; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

City centre offices

Paid parking

Job summary

Sewell Wallis in Sheffield are recruiting a Finance Assistant to join their Group Finance team. You will support purchase ledger, cash and banking activities, and broader finance tasks in a collaborative environment.

The role suits numerate candidates with attention to detail and a desire to develop finance knowledge. Hybrid working and a pension scheme are on offer in a city centre office.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, accounts or purchase ledger preferred.
• Numerate with strong attention to detail.
• Able to work accurately with financial data and maintain confidentiality.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Excel.
• Team player with willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Process and code supplier invoices across multiple group entities.
• Enter invoices and credit notes onto the accounting system.
• Maintain purchase ledger records and data entry.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve queries.
• Prepare payment runs and reconcile balances.
• Provide information to auditors and support finance projects.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Numerate

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication with suppliers

Tools

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. If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information. 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