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Sewell Wallis are currently working with an outstanding business based in Sheffield that are recruiting an Assistant Accountant. They're looking for a competent and enthusiastic professional to support the Finance Team and the wider business as a whole across various duties. This is a great opportunity to join a business that puts people at the heart of everything it does and consistently strives to foster a supportive and collaborative working environment. There are also some fantastic benefits on offer, such as hybrid & flexible working, a great holiday package and much more …
What will you be doing?
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date accounts and financial records across all areas.
- Assisting with internal financial monitoring to ensure transparency for key stakeholders.
- Assisting with the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts to management.
- Supporting projections for grant applications and overseeing expenditure.
- Helping to mitigate financial risk.
- Assisting with regular internal audits across multiple departments.
- Working with Management to produce annual budgets.
- Overseeing the management of creditors, debtors and supplier/provider relationships.
- Assisting with the annual accounts and audit process with the external accountants, including dealing with audit queries.
- Supporting with procedures related to procurement and asset management, ensuring their delivery by the Finance Team.
- Overseeing both purchase and sales ledger processes to ensure accurate reconciliations.
- Working closely with HR to complete monthly payroll.
- Managing monthly BACS payments.
What skills are we looking for?
- Competency with online accountancy software packages.
- Strong analytical skills with great attention to detail.
- Excellent Microsoft Office and Excel Skills.
- Knowledge of payroll processing.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Good team working skills
- The ability to work under pressure
- Good communication skills and the ability to share complex financial information concisely
What's on offer?
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- Flexible hours
- Wellbeing benefits including Westfield Health & discounted gym memberships
Send us your CV below, or contact Eleanor Kirk for more information.
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.
