Finance Assistant

Lyons Recruitment; Skipton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established Retail Business in Skipton is seeking a Financial Operations professional. You will handle Purchase and Sales Ledger tasks, perform reconciliations, and manage supplier payments. Ideal candidates will have strong reconciliation skills and experience in high-volume environments. This position offers a competitive salary between £28,000 and £32,000, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive company culture. Apply now to join a thriving business.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Free on-site parking

Flexitime and hybrid working

Generous holiday allocation

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume transactional role.
• Positive outlook and interpersonal skills.
• AAT/ACCA/CIMA studying support offered.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate Purchase Ledger records and code invoices.
• Prepare regular Supplier Payment runs as agreed.
• Reconcile Sales Ledger records and investigate discrepancies.

Skills

Purchase & Sales Ledger management

Reconciliation skills

Multi-currency transactions

Proficient in Excel and MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

The Business & Opportunity

Fantastic opportunity to join a well-established Retail Business with their headquarters in Skipton. They are renowned for their high-quality products and high-end clientèle, which consists of famous celebrities! They are proud of their commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. With a strong Retail and Online presence in both the UK and overseas, they have exciting growth plans ahead.

Specific Requirement

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will plan and carry out Financial Operation and Company Administrative activities, so as to maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss and financial activities within the Group. This will include:

• Maintain complete, accurate and timely Purchase Ledger records to include Coding Invoices, updating Ledger for month end, ensuring correct authorisation across the Group.
• Carryout monthly supplier statement reconciliations and investigate and discrepancies.
• Prepare regular Supplier Payment runs in accordance with the companies cash management process, as agreed with the Group Financial Controller.
• Maintain Sales Ledger records to include reconciliation of daily takings and investigate any discrepancies.
• Reconciliation of Bank Accounts, store petty cash analysis and postings, cash analysis of stock related invoice across seasons, samples, wholesale or other activities.
• Any other ad-hoc duties as specified by the business.

Skills & Experience Required

• Comfortable with the day to day running of Purchase & Sales Ledger and dealing with suppliers.
• Proven reconciliation skills.
• Ideally worked within a high-volume transactional role.
• Will thrive in an SME environment.
• Experience of multi-currency and multi-entity transactions would be beneficial.
• Confident user of Excel and MS Office, and some knowledge of Sage 50 would prove advantageous.
• Have a positive outlook and the required interpersonal skills to deal with all areas of the business and external parties.
• Good time management and pro-active approach.No accountancy qualification is required but should you already be studying AAT/ACCA/CIMA, they will support extra time off to take exams.

What's On Offer

• A competitive starting salary of £28,000 - £32,000 p.a.
• Free on-site parking at their modern offices in the countryside.
• Based near Skipton, it will also appeal to candidates based in Burnley, Keighley, Ilkley, Bradford, Baildon, Harrogate, Boroughbridge & Ripon.
• Flexitime and a hybrid working model with 2 days from home (after probationary period), offering a true flexibility of work-life balance.
• Generous holiday allocation.
• The opportunity to work in a growing and thriving business with a supportive culture and excellent values.

Next Steps

Interviews are to be conducted imminently, hence you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

N.B. Lyons Recruitment have been retained on an exclusive basis, hence any direct or other agency applications with be disregarded