Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis are pleased to be working with a reputable manufacturing organisation in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who are looking to appoint an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This business is a market leader in their niche sector with a great reputation, that offers a stable, collaborative working environment.

This position is ideal for an Accounts Assistant who has had solid exposure to both Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger, who enjoys working in a varied, fast-paced role. You'll play a key part in supporting day-to-day transactional finance activities while taking ownership of core ledger responsibilities.

What will you be doing?

• Handling the Purchase Ledger function, including processing supplier invoices, verifying documentation and accurately recording transactions within Sage 50.
• Maintaining the Sales Ledger, ensuring customer invoices are raised, checked and issued promptly.
• Preparing and processing customer credit notes in accordance with internal procedures.
• Recording daily banking transactions and performing reconciliations across current accounts, foreign currency accounts and petty cash.
• Assisting with Credit Control duties, including issuing statements and following up on outstanding balances.
• Supporting supplier payment runs and maintaining accurate payment schedules.
• Producing finance-related reports using Sage 50 for internal stakeholders.
• Providing ad hoc administrative and finance support as required.

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous experience working as an Accounts Assistant or within a similar transactional finance role.
• Strong working knowledge of Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger processes.
• Experience using accounting software, with Sage 50 highly desirable.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Confident communication skills when liaising with suppliers, customers and colleagues.
• Organised, proactive and capable of managing workload effectively.

What's on offer?

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Healthcare scheme
• Free on-site parking

Please apply now or get in touch with Eleanor Kirk for more details.

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.