Senior Accounts Assistant

Salary/Rate:£28000 - £31000 per annum + Westfield Health Cover
Job type:Perm
Location:Sheffield, South Yorkshire

About the Role

Sewell Wallis are delighted to be partnering with a well-renowned organisation in Sheffield, who operate within the Sports Industry as they look to recruit a Senior Accounts Assistant to join their supportive team on a full-time permanent basis.

This is an exciting role, with the successful candidate being responsible for processing all financial accounts and transactions for the organisation. The role will support department budget holders and have responsibility across the management of accounts payable, journal posting, online banking and BACS payments.

What will you be doing?

  • To manage accurate financial systems & records, including:
  • Production of Management Reports
  • Compilation of Annual Departmental Budgets
  • Cash Book Coding & Analysis
  • Production and inputting of Normal Journals
  • Maintenance of year-end analysis schedule for external audit
  • Bank Statements/Reconciliation
  • Participate in financial audits
  • People management responsibility for the Administration Support Officers
  • Petty Cash
  • Invoicing and purchase orders

What skills are we looking for?

  • Proficient in Sage 50
  • Strong literacy, numeracy, and PC skills (intermediate Excel proficiency).
  • Prior experience in a similar role
  • AAT qualified or latter stages (desirable)
  • People management/experience working as a Senior within a team.

What's on offer?

  • Westfiled Health Cover
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Discounts and Free perks including tickets and merchandise.
  • On-site parking

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/5708Post Date: 19.03.25

Meet Our Recruiter

Lawrie Bacon

Lawrie Bacon

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