Accounts Assistant

North East Source: WhatJobs

£28,000 – £29,000 per annum

Accounts Assistant

Location: Bradford
Salary: £28,000 – £29,000 per annum, depending on experience
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times between 6:00am and 6:00pm
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: On-site

About the Role

Our client is a well-established and growing business with an expanding finance function. They are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to provide hands‑on support across a busy, high-volume finance environment.

This is a varied role covering sales ledger, purchase ledger, banking, reconciliations, VAT and month-end activities. You will be responsible for ensuring financial information is processed accurately and efficiently, while supporting the wider finance team with day-to-day accounting requirements.

The role would suit someone with a minimum of three years' accounts experience who is confident working with Excel, enjoys working with figures and is comfortable managing their own workload in a fast‑paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Ledger

Process and post sales ledger transactions accurately and within agreed timescales.
Maintain accurate customer account records and monitor outstanding balances.
Review aged debtor reports and proactively follow up overdue accounts.
Allocate and reconcile customer payments and remittances.
Investigate discrepancies and resolve customer account queries.

Purchase Ledger

Check, process and upload purchase invoices onto Sage.
Maintain accurate supplier account records.
Monitor aged creditor balances and follow up outstanding supplier items.
Reconcile supplier payments and remittances.
Investigate and resolve invoice and supplier account discrepancies.

Banking & Reconciliations

Post daily banking transactions onto Sage, including multi‑currency transactions.
Complete regular bank reconciliations.
Identify and investigate any differences or discrepancies.
Ensure financial records are maintained accurately and up to date.

Month End, Year End & Audit

Support the Accounts Manager with month‑end and year‑end accounting processes.
Assist with the preparation of financial information and supporting documentation.
Provide relevant information and records for internal and external audits.
Ensure finance documentation is accurate, organised and readily available.

VAT & General Finance Duties

Assist with the preparation of UK quarterly VAT returns across multiple companies.
Support the preparation of EU VAT returns on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Liaise with overseas accounting partners where required.
Assist with general finance administration and ad‑hoc accounting projects.
Work alongside other departments to improve financial controls, processes and procedures.
Provide support to the wider finance team as required.

Experience & Skills Required

Minimum 3 years' experience within an accounts or finance environment.
Previous experience working across sales ledger and purchase ledger functions.
Experience with credit control, payment allocation and account reconciliations .
Practical experience completing bank reconciliations and processing financial transactions.
Experience supporting month-end and year-end processes .
Knowledge of VAT returns , ideally including UK and EU VAT.
AAT Level 2 or equivalent qualification, or higher.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and spreadsheet analysis .
Previous experience using Sage would be advantageous, although training will be provided.
Good understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines.
Able to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a finance team.
A proactive and practical approach to problem‑solving.
Comfortable working within a busy, high‑volume and fast‑paced environment .