Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant

Working as part of a small finance team in a manufacturing business based in the Pontefract area you will form a key part of the finance function reporting directly into he Finance Manager allowing for long term development and growth opportunities over the long term.

The Accounts Assistant will take full ownership of the purchase ledger function and provide support with purchase ledger related month end activities. This role is ideal for a motivated individual with a strong academic background who is looking to develop their accounting career within a growing finance function.

Key Responsibilities – Purchase Ledger

Full ownership of the end-to-end purchase ledger process

Processing supplier invoices accurately and efficiently

Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes

Managing supplier queries

Supplier statement reconciliation

Maintaining supplier master data

Preparing and processing supplier payment runs

Maintaining strong financial controls

Key Responsibilities – Month End Support

Supporting purchase ledger month-end close activities

Accruing for goods received not invoiced (GRNI)

Reviewing aged creditor balances

Supporting control account reconciliations

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience

Strong academic background

Previous experience in a purchase ledger role

Self-starter with the confidence to communicate with the wider business

AAT qualification or studying towards

High attention to detail

Confident Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivots, etc.) and MS Office user

Good Sage user knowledge

Comfortable working fully office based

This is a role that is offering immediate interviews for suitable candidates so apply straight away if you are interested!

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.