General Accountant

Role Information

Hours:

37.5 hrs per week

Location:

Morley, Leeds, LS27

Office Based:
Initially full time office based

Duration:
Initially 6 months

• Assisting in month‑end and year‑end closing procedures including accruals and reconciliations.
• Reviewing, verifying, and processing incoming invoices and expense reports from vendors and employees and matching invoices with purchase orders, ensuring their accuracy and completeness before initiating payment. Generating regular reports on accounts payable activities, including aging reports, outstanding payments, and cash flow analysis.
• Performing quality checks on financial reporting data, including fluctuations monitoring.
• Assisting in the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, ensuring all necessary documentation and approvals are in place.
• Inputting invoice and payment information into the accounting system with a high level of accuracy and assisting in reconciling vendor statements to ensure all outstanding payments are accounted for and resolved promptly.
• Performing analyses of business performance versus plan and proposing improvement actions.

• Ability to demonstrate experience in a similar role preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of computerized accounting systems and financial reporting software.
• Outstanding attention to detail, accuracy and multitasking abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business or equivalent finance qualification.