Trainee Accountant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A South Yorkshire manufacturing business is seeking a Trainee Accountant to manage Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger invoicing processes and assist with payroll and reconciliations. The ideal candidate will be ambitious, eager to learn and study AAT levels 2, 3, or 4. The role offers study support, continuous training, and flexible hours, ensuring a supportive environment for growth. Communication skills and a solid understanding of Excel are required.

Benefits

Study support

Continuous training and development

Flexible working hours

Free parking

Qualifications

• Eager to learn, develop, and grow.
• Must be studying or have a background in purchase or sales ledger.
• Good communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger invoicing processes.
• Handle payments and cash allocation.
• Ensure ledgers are accurate and up to date.
• Perform bank reconciliations and assist with payroll.

Skills

Ambition and drive

Background in Purchase Ledger or Sales Ledger

Understanding of transactional processing

Communication skills

Solid understanding of Excel

Education

Studying AAT level 2, 3 or 4

Job description

Sewell Wallis is currently working with a South Yorkshire manufacturing business with 100 years of success behind it, based in Barnsley.

What will you be doing?

• Taking responsibility for Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger invoicing processes.
• Dealing with payments and cash allocation.
• Keeping both ledgers up to date and accurate.
• Dealing with bank reconciliations.
• Assisting with payroll processing.
• Carrying out supplier statement reconciliations and resolving queries.
• Supporting month‑end processes as your skills increase.
• Assisting the Finance Director with any additional duties as required.

What skills are we looking for?

• The Trainee Accountant will be someone with ambition and drive who is eager to learn, develop and grow.
• Someone with a background in Purchase Ledger and/or Sales ledger, with an understanding of transactional processing.
• Someone keen to study/is studying AAT level 2, 3 or 4.
• Great communication skills as the Trainee Accountant will communicate across all levels of the business.
• Solid understanding of Excel.

What's on offer?

• Study support
• Continuous training and development
• 35‑hour working week.
• Flexible start/finish times.
• Free parking

Apply below, or for more information, contact Hannah Sharp.

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.