Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis is pleased to be working with a well-established and highly respected South Yorkshire construction business that is currently looking to recruit an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their Doncaster team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation with an outstanding reputation within its industry and become part of an excellent team.

They're looking for a proactive finance professional with strong transactional skills who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team. With a strong focus on employee development, this business has built a culture where people are genuinely valued and supported. Ideally, you'll be AAT qualified (or studying) and looking to join a business where you can develop your skills and build a long-term career.

What will you be doing?

Processing purchase ledger invoices and ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded.
Assisting with sales ledger activities, including raising invoices and allocating customer receipts.
Performing bank reconciliations and investigating any discrepancies.
Supporting supplier statement reconciliations and resolving invoice queries.
Assisting with payment runs and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
Producing finance reports and supporting analysis for management as required.
Assisting with credit control activities and monitoring outstanding balances.
Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc accounting and administrative duties.

What skills are we looking for?

Ideally 4+ years' experience within a finance or accounts position.
AAT qualified (or studying) or equivalent finance experience.
Strong understanding of transactional finance processes including purchase ledger, sales ledger and reconciliations.
Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships across the business.
Experience working within the construction sector would be advantageous.

What's on offer?

Opportunity to join a highly successful and growing business with a supportive and collaborative working environment.
Regular salary and development reviews.
25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
Company pension scheme.
Early finish on Fridays.
Employee benefits and discount schemes.

If you're an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for a role within a business that invests in its people and offers long-term career opportunities, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply now or get in touch with Eleanor Kirk 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