Finance Officer

Sharp Consultancy; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Officer for a temporary role in Sheffield. This position offers a flexible hybrid working model and requires strong transactional finance experience. Responsibilities include managing ledgers, credit control, and bank reconciliations. Ideal candidates should be confident in accounting systems and available to start immediately.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Supportive team environment

Excellent location

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar Finance Officer / Accounts Assistant role.
• Available to start immediately.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger processing.
• Managing and reducing aged debt through effective Credit Control.
• Completing bank reconciliations across multiple accounts.
• Preparing and processing payment runs in line with supplier terms.
• Assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required.

Skills

Transactional finance experience

Confident with accounting systems

Strong understanding of transactional processes

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sharp Consultancy are delighted to be working with a well-established and highly regarded business based in Sheffield, who are looking to appoint a Finance Officer on an initial 12-week temporary basis. This role requires an individual who is available immediately and can hit the ground running in a fast-paced finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with solid transactional finance experience to join a supportive and forward-thinking business, offering a flexible hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger processing
• Managing and reducing aged debt through effective Credit Control
• Completing bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
• Preparing and processing payment runs in line with supplier terms
• Assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required

Person specification

• Proven experience in a similar Finance Officer / Accounts Assistant role
• Strong understanding of transactional processes
• Confident with accounting systems and Excel
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities
• Available to start immediately

Salary & Benefits

• £27,000 annual equivalent
• Hybrid working – 3 days office / 2 days from home
• Supportive team environment
• Excellent location

This is a brilliant opportunity for a finance professional to join a reputable Sheffield-based business on a short-term basis, with potential for future opportunities.

If you would like to know more please apply or drop Tom an email at [e-mail].

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.