Accounts Assistant

4 weeks ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Gordon Yates Full time

Accounts Assistant needed in Leeds for a 2 month contract, this role is paying £14.25 per hour.

Key responsibilities:

- Assisting with general ledger production including posting monthly journals
- Balance sheet reconciliations including prepayments and accruals
- Assist with variance analysis to budget/prior periods
- Daily bank reconciliations and invoice processing.
- Accounts payable including preparing monthly payment run
- Assist in month end and year end close process including annual audit
- Support Operations personnel and Financial Controller with ad-hoc queries and reporting
- Ownership of credit card and expenses posting
- To promote and embed the workplace values - Respect Individuals; One Strong Team; Be Passionate; Achieve Excellence
- Any other duties commensurate with the role.

**Knowledge/Experience**

**Essential**
- Experience of working in a Finance function within an SME organisation.
- Experience of posting journals and General Ledger maintenance.
- Experience of performing balance sheet reconciliations and basic financial controls.
- Exposure to credit control/accounts payable.

**Desirable**
- Sage 50 experience.
- Experience of assisting with monthly Payroll processeses.
- Demonstrable examples of implementing controls and processes.

**Skills/Qualifications**

**Essential**
- Strong communication skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong mathematical skills.
- Strong excel skills.
- Achieved or working towards recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA/ACA/AAT)

**Desirable**
- Degree level qualification

**Behaviours/Competencies**
- Ability to demonstrate a high attention to detail.
- Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to be proactive, take ownership of tasks and continuously improve processes.
- Ability to manage tasks in order of priority.
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to interpret data for reporting functionality.
- Ability to adapt to a fast paced and changing environment.


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