Accounts Assistant - Leeds, United Kingdom - Gordon Yates

Gordon Yates
Gordon Yates
Verified Company
Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description
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 adhoc 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 problemsolving 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 multitask, 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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