Finance Assistant

Salary/Rate:£23,500 - £27,000 per annum plus flexible working
Job type:Contract
Location:Sheffield

About the Role

Sewell Wallis are delighted to be working with a large reputable organisation based in Sheffield, who have an opportunity for a Finance Assistant to join their friendly team on an initial 3-month basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure within a finance team, within a business that has an excellent track record for progression opportunities. The role will report into the Finance Manager and will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to work in a dynamic, varied role as part of a wider effective team.

What will you be doing?

  • Data entry of financial documents such as supplier invoices, purchase orders and other financial data.
  • Reconciling purchase orders to invoices received and ensuring they are coded properly.
  • Answering finance-based queries from internal and external stakeholders via email and telephone.
  • Reconciliation of supplier accounts and statements,
  • Processing and answering queries and questions around expense claims.
  • Supporting the AP Specialists to respond to complex finance queries.
  • Working quickly and accurately to meet payment run and month-end deadlines.

What skills are we looking for?   

  • Experience/knowledge of the accounts payable function.
  • Strong organisational skills.
  • An excellent telephone manner.
  • A keen eye for detail as accuracy is important.

What’s on offer?

  • 35-hour working week.
  • Onsite parking.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years.
  • Hybrid, Flexible working.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Health and Wellbeing portal.
  • Discounts.

Send us your CV below or contact Lawrie Bacon 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: LB/5142Post Date: 20.08.24

Meet Our Recruiter

Lawrie Bacon

Lawrie Bacon

Senior Consultant | Transactional Finance

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