Accounts Assistant

Salary/Rate:£28000 - £30000 per annum
Job type:Contract
Location:Leeds, West Yorkshire

About the Role

Sewell Wallis is recruiting an experienced Accounts Assistant for a well-known company in East Leeds, on a 12-month Contract to cover a maternity leave. There may be an opportunity to extend this contract for the right individual.

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable and growing organisation, gain experience with a supportive and friendly finance team, and the opportunity to keep your CV active.

The company offers a friendly work environment and is an excellent place for professional growth.

What will you be doing?

  • Handling a high volume of invoices daily across both purchase and sales ledgers, ensuring accuracy and timely entry.
  • Reconciling invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes, resolving any discrepancies promptly.
  • Addressing and resolving both internal and external queries related to invoices and accounts in a timely manner.
  • Assisting the wider finance team with month end duties and ad hoc finance tasks.

What skills are we looking for?

  • Have previous experience processing a high volume of invoices within Purchase and Sales Ledger.
  • A can-do attitude.
  • Previous of experience within month end duties is desired but not essential.
  • Be a friendly and personable candidate who is eager to build relationships within the business.

What's on offer?

  • Hybrid working model.
  • Great opportunity to add a reputable business that are an industry leader to your CV.
  • On-site parking.
  • Friendly work environment.

Send us your CV below, or contact Suliman Mahmood 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.

Job ref: SM/5688Post Date: 17.03.25

Meet Our Recruiter

Suliman Mahmood

Suliman Mahmood

Consultant | Temporary Transactional Finance

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