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Sewell Wallis is working with a Sheffield-based business who are leaders within their field. Due to increased workload, they're now looking for an accounts payable assistant to join their team for a period of 9 months.
This South Yorkshire role will be remote based; however, if you did want to work in their office, that would also be an option.
The right candidate will have previous experience in a similar role and be able to hit the ground running.
What will you be doing?
- Enter invoices into the Purchase Ledger timely and accurately
- Resolve all supplier queries in a timely manner
- Manage supplier payments, including loading of payments onto the bank BACS/online facility
- Reconcile supplier accounts
- Provide updates on any supplier issues arising which may cause problems
- Enter into the accounting system, manage and pay employee expense claims
- Processing company credit card claims on the accounting system
- Any other ad-hoc duties as required
- Reconciliation of main bank accounts
- Accurately recording and reconciling bank transactions to the accounting system
- Cooperating with external auditors at times of interim and final audit
What skills are we looking for?
- Previous experience gained in an accounting or finance department environment.
- Experienced user of Microsoft Excel
- Experienced user of core accounting packages (Sage X3 preferred)
- Analytical and numerical ability
- Able to analyse, evaluate, interpret and present data
- Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, with can do attitude
- Adaptable and flexible to new tasks & workloads
- Competent user of other Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word)
- Confident in written and verbal communications with internal staff and external parties
What's on offer?
- Working from home 5 days per week
- Flexible working
- 25 days holiday
Apply below, or for more information, contact Lewis Walker.
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.
