Senior Finance Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global finance firm in Leeds is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Assistant to lead a project finance team. The role requires mentoring, project setup assistance, and generating daily reports using PowerBi. The ideal candidate has extensive project accounting experience and strong software skills. This position offers long-term progression and hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Modern office environment

Long-term progression

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance/accounting roles.
• Proven ability to support project finance needs.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and support Project Finance Assistants and Apprentices.
• Assist with project setup, budgets, and sales invoice processing.
• Produce daily project finance reports using PowerBi.
• Manage the project finance team and allocate tasks efficiently.

Skills

Experience with project accounting and finance

Computer literate (Excel, PowerBi)

Ability to manage and prioritise workload

Experience with fee amendments and budget alterations

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerBi

Job description

Sewell Wallis is recruiting a permanent, full-time, experienced Senior Finance Assistant for a global company based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

They are seeking a Senior Finance Assistant to join their dedicated project finance team. Working as part of a collaborative group and reporting directly to the Project Finance Manager, this role requires a proactive and adaptable individual who can effectively support the changing needs of the business.

What will you be doing?

• Mentoring Project Finance Assistants and Apprentices.
• Assisting with project set‑up, budgets and sales invoices processing.
• Producing PowerBi daily data reports.
• Managing the team and delegating work appropriately.
• Completing audits.
• Producing reports.
• Creating and amending project budgets, preparing, and processing sales invoice requests in line with company policy.

What skills are we looking for?

• Experience with project accounting and finance, revenue recognition and project forecasting.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of relevant software packages e.g. Microsoft Excel (look‑ups and pivot tables) and PowerBi.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload to ensure essential items are processed for deadlines.
• Experience with fee amendments, budget alterations and sales invoice queries.

What's on offer?

• Modern offices located in Leeds Centre with great transport links.
• Long‑term progression.
• Hybrid working.

If you are interested, please contact Hashim Sajjad.

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.