Accounts Assistant

Salary/Rate:£26000 - £28000 per annum
Job type:Contract
Location:Leeds, West Yorkshire

About the Role

Sewell Wallis are currently recruiting for Accounts Assistant to join a well-established business based in Leeds City Centre on a 12-month contract.

The role has arisen to cover maternity leave, and the successful candidate will join a friendly and supportive team whilst working alongside a very personable and friendly finance manager who is keen to pass on their extensive knowledge.

The role will be providing support to the finance team, assisting mainly with the purchase and sales ledger function.

If you are an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and are looking to build on your experience, this position is the role for you.

What will you be doing?

  • Monitoring various electronic mailboxes.
  • Scanning and referencing incoming invoices into the system.
  • Sorting and sending outgoing Accounts Payable and Receivable invoices.
  • Dealing with Accounts Payable queries.
  • Dealing with customer statements and remittances.
  • Completing and managing ongoing queries.

What skills are we looking for?

  • Have prior experience in a similar role.
  • Be available on immediate or short notice.
  • Have strong IT skills or the ability to pick up new systems quickly.

What's on offer?

  • Opportunity to work for an industry leader.
  • Flexible start and finish times.
  • Working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Lots of close transport links to the office.
  • Friendly work environment.

To apply please contact Suliman Mahmood or send your CV below.

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.

Job ref: SM/5577Post Date: 03.02.25

Meet Our Recruiter

Suliman Mahmood

Suliman Mahmood

Consultant | Temporary Transactional Finance

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