Who Are Sewell Wallis?
Accountancy & Finance, HR and Business Support Specialists
Based in Sheffield and Leeds, Sewell Wallis are industry leaders, connecting businesses with exceptional talent across Yorkshire. Whether you're seeking top professionals in finance, HR, business support or talent for your executive team, we have the expertise to deliver tailored recruitment solutions to you.
A Recruitment Agency with a Difference
We're built on building relationships, striving to truly understand out clients and candidates. We've earned our reputation as a trusted recruitment agency in Sheffield and Leeds. Repeat business and long-term candidate partnerships are the foundations of our business.
Why Choose Sewell Wallis?
We're passionate about business and people, with dedicated consultants across both Sheffield and Leeds offices, who'll go above and beyond to understand your needs. Whether you're looking for expert career advice, or a reliable recruitment partner, you've come to the right place.
What’s your specialism?
Accountancy & Finance
Our team are finance experts, working on roles from transactional level through to C-suite and anything in between. We have an in-depth understanding of the finance industry, we're technically astute and possess extensive market knowledge and wide-reaching finance networks.
Find out moreHR & Business Support
Excellent operational support elevates a company, and we can provide you with HR, sales, marketing or office management talent to help your business grow. Going beyond skills and experience, we dig deeper, into cultural fit, attitude and motivation of candidates to ensure long-term, successful placements.
Find out moreNot For Profit
We work in partnership with many of the region’s not-for-profit organisations. These ongoing relationships are a testament to our understanding and appreciation of their unique requirements, complexities and financial obligations. We have a broad candidate base who can bring commercial insights to the public and third sectors.
Find out moreExecutive
Our executive team work with some of the most experienced and talented executive candidates, pairing them with leading businesses across Yorkshire and beyond. We immerse ourselves in the small details of your business, developing a thorough understanding of your needs, and ensure we tell your story in an engaging and effective way.
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
Accounts Receivable Assistant
Up to £25800 per annum
Sewell Wallis is working with a well-established, growing West Yorkshire business based in the Morley area, which is currently looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable Assistant to join them.
As Accounts Receivable Assistant you will play a key role in supporting the finance function, taking ownership of the sales ledger while working closely with colleagues across the business to help achieve overall company objectives.
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Senior Accountant
£60000 - £65000 per annum
Sewell Wallis has an exciting opportunity to work for our client, a large, private equity-backed business, as they look to appoint a Senior Accountant. This Manchester business has an aggressive acquisitions growth strategy and is looking for an ambitious, technically strong Accountant for this Senior Accountant position which is a newly created role due to an increase in work.
Greater Manchester
Management Accountant
£48000 - £52500 per annum + Bonus, hybrid working
Sewell Wallis is excited to be representing this growing business with a phenomenal opportunity to join a giant in the Property sector as a Management Accountant! Based in Stockport, Greater Manchester and easily commutable from surrounding areas!
The Sewell Wallis approach
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