Sewell Wallis are currently working with a well-known business based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who are looking to recruit an Accounts Receivable Assistant. This role will initially be on a Fixed Term Contract basis until the end of 2025, and they are looking for someone who is available to start immediately.
This Accounts Receivable Assistant role will cover a variety of duties such as invoicing, cash allocation and banking to support the wider finance function across the business. The ideal candidate will have transactional experience, with prior knowledge Accounts Receivable processes.

WHAT SKILLS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Previous experience in Accounts Receivable or within a similar finance role.
• Good working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Applications.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, varied role.

• Recording of daily bank transactions onto the cash book (or equivalent), documenting reconciliation back to the statement and filing of appropriate documentation.
• Ensuring anomalies / missing documentation is followed up on and that all transactions are posted to the finance system on at least a weekly basis.
• Processing of online faster payments, obtaining authorisation as required and arranging transfers between accounts as required to ensure there are adequate funds for the payment to clear.
• Administration, maintenance and development of the systems needed to record cash & card transactions.
• Carrying out periodic counts of the main finance safes and ad-hoc checks of departmental safes/petty cash.
• Responsibility for ensuring that procedure & processing notes are reviewed in line with activities and updates provided on at least an annual basis and in line with any process changes agreed.
• Assisting the Senior Accountant - Accounts Receivable & Credit Control with month end duties, reconciliation and query resolution as required.
• Maintaining effective communication with Finance colleagues and colleagues throughout the organisation to ensure an excellent and consistent Finance service provision.
• Ensure weekly till transactions are recorded correctly into the finance system, with supporting paperwork collected & electronically filed as required. Liaise with the till software key contact / IT to resolve queries raised by till operators.