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Accounts Assistant

  • Location: Leeds
  • Salary: £23000 - £25000 per annum + Study Support
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Transactional Finance, Finance
  • Contact: Leeds Accounts
  • Contact Email: leeds@sharpconsultancy.com
  • Expiry Date: 04 January 2023
  • Job Ref: PTU38638_1670256501
This is a standout opportunity for Accountancy professionals looking for a new challenge, working in a fast-paced environment & taking on Management Accounts responsibilities.

The candidate's responsibilities include:
* Dealing with queries from staff in region and central teams
* Key communication with senior levels of finance
* Assisting with the production of the year end processes
* Posting journals, accruals and prepayments
* Review P&L against budget
* Undertake cost saving exercises
* Reconciling creditor and debtor accounts
* Chasing customer debts and other credit control duties
* Weekly bank reconciliations
* Assisting with VAT processes and reporting
* Assisting with the production of the year end audit pack
* Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
* Preparation of weekly KPI/Stats reporting

The ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:
* Demonstrate the ability to handle individual workload, as well working closely with the finance team.
* Showing the initiative to strategise and make key decision whilst liaising with senior members of Finance.
* Making sure that professional skills are regularly updated through participation in training and development activities.
* Ensure all policies are implemented within the remit of this post.

You will be working within a dynamic finance team, working as part of a growing business. The Client is beginning to arrange 1st interviews so if you are interested, please apply within.

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, from finance administrators through to senior Finance Director appointments. Please visit our website www.sharpconsultancy.com for more information on accountancy jobs or accountancy recruitment; finance jobs or finance recruitment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.