Sewell Wallis is currently partnered exclusively with a growing company in Ripon. They are seeking an Accounts Assistant for 11 FTC maternity cover.
The Accounts Assistant will manage the day-to-day requirements of the Finance function by ensuring operating costs are correctly accounted for.
What will you be doing?
- Ensure that operating expenses are correctly recorded.
- Ensuring all required month-end inputs are processed accurately and in line with the month-end timetable.
- Seeking continuous process improvements.
- Undertake balance sheet reconciliations each month.
- Support the finance manager with identifying and highlighting risks and opportunities and communicate this to management on a timely basis.
- Respond effectively to information requests from the business, and respond to queries from branches on their branch accounts.
- Liaise with other areas of the business to ensure that our information reflects their understanding.
What skills are we looking for?
- An Interest in working in Accounting/Finance and keen to learn/develop
- Interest in pursuing further studies/qualifications such as AAT / ACCA
- Demonstrates good attention to detail, is organised, and has good communication skills
- Able to build and maintain effective working relationships quickly and effectively with colleagues
- Objective, maintains an unbiased approach and displays integrity at all times
- Confident and persuasive communicator, adapting style to suit situations
- Flexible, able to consistently meet deadlines / consistently motivated and focused
- Maximises opportunities for improvement
- Provides appropriate solutions to problems
What's on offer?
- Hybrid working
- Free parking
Apply below, or for more information, contact Hashim.
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.