Senior Finance Assistant

Sharp Consultancy; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is seeking a Senior Finance Assistant to join their finance team in the Yorkshire/ Derbyshire region. The role offers a varied, hands-on experience across transactional finance and month-end responsibilities.

You will cover accruals and prepayments, journals, reconciliations, and provide support with payroll when required, with clear opportunities to develop and progress within the function.

Qualifications

• Strong transactional finance experience.
• Knowledge of accruals, prepayments, journals and reconciliations.
• An understanding of month-end processes and financial controls.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• The flexibility to assist with payroll and other finance activities when required.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day transactional finance activities across purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger.
• Processing invoices, payments, receipts and expenses, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Preparing and posting journals as part of the month-end process.
• Taking responsibility for accruals and prepayments, ensuring costs are accurately recorded in the correct accounting periods.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.
• Supporting month-end reporting and the preparation of management accounts.
• Assisting with payroll-related activities and providing cover when required.
• Responding to finance queries and working collaboratively with colleagues across the business.
• Supporting wider finance activities and contributing to the smooth running of the department.

Job description

A varied finance role with exposure across the wider finance function.

We are working with a business looking to appoint a Senior Finance Assistant to join their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys a varied, hands‑on role and is confident working across all aspects of transactional finance, alongside more technical month‑end responsibilities.

The successful candidate will play an important role in the day‑to‑day running of the finance function, with responsibility for core accounting processes, including accruals and prepayments, as well as the flexibility to support other areas of finance, including elements of payroll when required.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within finance, with clear potential for progression as they grow into the role. Over time, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to take on increased responsibility, working closely with the Financial Controller and gradually taking ownership of additional tasks and processes. This role would suit someone who is keen to learn, develop their technical skills and build towards a more senior position within the finance function.

The Role

This is a broad position suited to someone who enjoys variety and is happy to get involved wherever support is needed across the finance team.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing day‑to‑day transactional finance activities across purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger.

• Processing invoices, payments, receipts and expenses, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

• Preparing and posting journals as part of the month‑end process.

• Taking responsibility for accruals and prepayments, ensuring costs are accurately recorded in the correct accounting periods.

• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating discrepancies.

• Supporting month‑end reporting and the preparation of management accounts.

• Assisting with payroll‑related activities and providing cover when required.

• Responding to finance queries and working collaboratively with colleagues across the business.

• Supporting wider finance activities and contributing to the smooth running of the department.

About You

We are looking for someone with a solid grounding in transactional finance who can also demonstrate experience or a good understanding of month‑end accounting processes.

You’ll be organised, detail‑oriented and comfortable balancing routine financial tasks with more technical responsibilities. Just as importantly, you’ll have a flexible approach and be willing to support different areas of the finance function as business needs evolve.

Previous experience in a similar finance or accounts role is essential, along with:

• Strong transactional finance experience.

• Knowledge of accruals, prepayments, journals and reconciliations.

• An understanding of month‑end processes and financial controls.

• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.

• The flexibility to assist with payroll and other finance activities when required.

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a varied Senior Finance Assistant position where no two days need to be the same. The role offers exposure to multiple areas of finance and the chance to contribute across the wider function, making it ideal for someone who enjoys being hands‑on and taking a flexible approach to their work.

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.