Accounts Assistant

Clearway is one of the UK's most successful, innovative, and rapidly expanding integrated security services and intelligent protection organisations - designed to protect people, property, and assets.

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join our team to support our financial operation. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Accounts Assistant will hold a crucial role within the Finance team, being responsible for maintaining financial records of our Technology Division.

As the Accounts Assistant, you'll be responsible for checking Purchase Ledger Invoices for accuracy, seeking PO Approval, query management, reconciliation of the accounts, preparing payment schedules and purchase ledger reporting.

This is a busy role where you'll take full responsibility for the Purchase Ledger and will be part of a busy finance team. An excellent opportunity to be part of a fast-growing business where you can build a career.

**Purchase Ledger**
- Process, verify and post supplier invoices and credit notes to Sage 200
- Ensuring the accuracy of around 250 invoices per month
- Manage and take ownership of the account's inbox.
- Reconcile all supplier account statements and manage any discrepancies.
- Producing payment schedules for approval
- Generating and sending bank remittances.
- File and archive invoices.
- Attend monthly finance meetings to report on the Purchase ledger

**Other duties and responsibilities**
- Process internal expense claims.
- Bank reconciliation.
- Petty cash reconciliation.
- Raise Purchase Orders for authorisation.
- Make travel arrangements and bookings using company credit card.
- Support Financial Controller with intercompany recharges.
- Producing reports on MS Excel
- Providing support to the wider finance team
- Supporting with month end and year end tasks.
- Assisting with Audit Tasks and Ad-hoc Finance Tasks as determined by the Financial Controller.
- Cross-training across all finance tasks to provide cover in the department.
- To contribute to system development, process improvements and project work.

**Key Qualifications, Skills, and Experience**:

- Good level of Excel and accounting system knowledge (ideally Sage 200).
- Previous experience with general ledger functions including month and year-end procedures.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Be able to work to strict deadlines.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Demonstrates accountability for own actions.
- Exhibits discretion and confidentiality in all situations.
- Organised, professional and able to work accurately at pace.
- Team player with the ability to build relationships with both financial and non-financial people at all levels.
- A positive attitude towards continuous learning to support personal and business growth.

**Why work for Clearway?**
- **Salary**: up to £28,000 pa (dependant on experience).
- **Companywide bonus structure**: Potential earnings of £1,000pa based on company performance
- **Medicash Cash Plan**: 100% paid company membership, designed to cover routine healthcare expenses.
- **Life Assurance**: We provide all our employees 3x annual life assurance, providing financial security for you and your loved ones.
- **Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)**: Confidential and practical advice, as well as counselling services for you and your family members.
- **Subsidised Gym Subscription**: Subsidised gym memberships at over 3,000 gyms nationwide.
- **Holidays**: 25 days + bank holidays

The role will be based at our Goole office.

. Office hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (with 30 minutes lunch break).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing, respected company offering long-term career progression and personal development.