Job Description
Sewell Wallis are working on a rare opportunity for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join a sought-after and well-known business that can offer a clear progression path and the opportunity to gain exposure to the full management accounts process within a large, successful business. \n\nBased in Central Leeds, the business has experienced a lot of change and development over recent years and is currently in the process of implementing a new finance system, so it's a great time to join them whilst they have plenty of new projects on the go. \n\nThey experience low turnover, which says a lot about the business as a whole, and they are looking for someone to develop, so whilst experience of accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations is a must, experience beyond this can be taught.
\n\nWhat will you be doing?\n\nSupporting in the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts.\nProducing accruals, prepayments and journals.\nAssisting with cash-flow forecasting.\nReconciling bank statements and identifying and logging fixed assets.\nAssisting with nominal ledger including processing journals and month-end adjustments.\nPerforming balance sheet reconciliations and VAT returns.\nReview processes and suggest/ implement improved ways of working. \nProvide support during the audit process. \nAssist the FC when required.
What skills are we looking for?\n\nPart-Qualified CIMA or ACCA. \nExcellent Excel and analytical skills. \nSelf-motivated and able to work efficiently independently and as a team.\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills.
\nA willingness to learn. \nAmbitious with a desire to progress. What's on offer?\n\nFlexibility with start/ finish times.\nHybrid working.
\nOpen-plan and modern office based central to Leeds City Centre - and close to the train station!\nVarious optional flexi benefits. \nStudy support. For further details please contact Chloe Wilford.\n\nTo apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on.
Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions.
With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions