Junior Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sewell Wallis Ltd is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a growing business in Doncaster. This permanent role requires experience in accounts and skills in data entry, attention to detail, and Excel proficiency. The ideal candidate will enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth, while being responsible for sales invoicing, reconciliations, and assisting with various finance tasks.

Benefits

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free on site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a transactional role and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Accurate data entry skills.
• Familiarity with Sage 50 and Xero is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Preparing sales invoices and posting sales receipts.
• Processing purchase invoices and reconciling supplier accounts.
• Assisting with month-end tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Time management

Knowledge of Excel

Tools

Sage 50

Xero

Job description

Sewell Wallis is working with a leading business who are based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Due to expansion this client is looking to appoint a Finance Assistant on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate as they have huge plans for growth on the horizon.

The right candidate for this Finance Assistant role will ideally have a couple of years experience in accounts and be a keen learner.

What will you be doing?

• Accurately preparing sales invoices
• Checking remittance advices, posting sales receipts and general sales ledger maintenance
• Accurately process purchase invoices, reconcile supplier accounts and implementing weekly BACS payment runs for authorisation
• Bank reconciliations
• Assisting with month end, all tasks to be completed by 5 working days following month end
• Helping to implement new processes and procedures

What skills are we looking for?

• Experience in a transactional role and be able to work to tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Accurate and timely data entry skills
• Strong attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise own workload effectively
• Knowledge of Sage 50 and Xero is highly desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of Excel is essential

What's on offer?

• Salary range 28,000 to 30,000 FTE
• 20 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Free on site parking

Apply below or contact Lewis for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.