Senior Accounts Assistant

Rebus Recruitment; Skipton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Skipton is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant for a newly created role. This position offers the opportunity to engage in diverse financial tasks with support from a dynamic finance team. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail, experience in transactional processing, and knowledge of ledgers. The role promotes autonomy and collaboration within a growing business environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and career development opportunities

Good benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience within a fast-paced finance/accounts assistant role.
• Good knowledge of ledgers and reconciling processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily cashflow forecasting and bank reconciliations.
• Maintain processes for sales ledger and purchase ledger transactions.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reconciliations

Excel

Education

Experience in finance/accounts assistant role

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Our client is based in Skipton and is currently looking for a Senior Accounts Assistant to join their team in this newly created role. This is a brilliant time to join a growing business who have an excellent team spirit running through the finance function, and you will be offered lots of support as you settle in.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys a mix of all-round transactional processing and reconciliations, as well as some exposure to routine month end and year end duties. You will be given autonomy and demonstrate a willingness to support fellow team members.

As Senior Accounts Assistant Your Duties Will Include

• Manage the daily cashflow forecasting and bank reconciliations, posting all receipts and payments
• Maintain and process sales ledger, and purchase ledger transactions accurately and on time
• Set up new supplier accounts and process all the transactional reporting and subsequent payment schedules, resolving queries efficiently
• Manage the credit control and provide weekly debtors report
• Accruals/Prepayments
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing tasks, including reconciliations and audit prep
• Prepare all monthly and yearly VAT/Intrastat returns as required
• Work closely with the commercial team, monitoring the WIP and cost management of projects
• Support the department in streamlining tighter controls and processes due to new business integration
  
  

What We Are Looking For As Senior Accounts Assistant

• Experience within a fast-paced finance/accounts assistant role
• Good working knowledge of ledgers and associated reconciliations
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in controls/processes
• Comfortable using Excel and finance systems such as Sage 50
  
  

What Youll Gain As Senior Accounts Assistant

• A broad, hands-on finance role with genuine variety and autonomy
• Exposure to month-end and year-end processes with a qualified mentor
• Opportunities for training and career development
• Flexible working and good benefits package
  
  

If you believe you possess the right profile for this role and are looking for a fresh challenge where you can use your professional experience within a fast-paced organisation, then we want to hear from you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Accounting

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