Finance Assistant (Accounts Payable)

Sewell Wallis are currently recruiting for a truly impressive business based in Sheffield (City Centre), South Yorkshire, who are recruiting a Finance Assistant, to support with predominantly Accounts Payable duties. This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading business with a strong reputation for investing in its people.

This role would enable you to enjoy a flexible, supportive working environment. You’d be joining a collaborative finance team and will gain exposure to a broad range of transactional finance responsibilities and develop professionally. Whether you're looking to build on existing finance experience or take the next step in your accounting career, this is genuinely one not to be missed.

What will you be doing?

• Processing and coding supplier invoices and credit notes accurately across multiple group entities.
• Maintaining purchase ledger records and ensuring financial information is recorded correctly.
• Liaising with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and payment queries.
• Ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained for invoices and payments in line with company procedures.
• Preparing payment runs and supporting the efficient management of supplier payments.
• Reconciling purchase ledger balances and investigating discrepancies where required.
• Maintaining daily cashbooks and carrying out bank reconciliations.
• Assisting with the preparation of daily cash reporting and financial information.
• Supporting the production of regular and ad-hoc finance reports and spreadsheets.
• Providing information and documentation to auditors when required.
• Maintaining accurate electronic and paper-based records.
• Supporting the wider finance team with projects and ad-hoc duties as required.

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Purchase Ledger or similar finance role would be advantageous.
• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to build relationships internally and externally.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn new skills.

What's on offer?

• Annual bonus scheme.
• Flexible and agile working opportunities.
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Additional leave purchase scheme.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme and much more!

If you're looking to join an impressive business that values its people, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply now or get in touch with Eleanor Kirk for more details.

To 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.