Assistant Accountant

at  Sewell Wallis

Sewell Wallis are working on a newly created Assistant Accountant opportunity with our East Leeds based client; a successful business who are going through an exciting period of growth and change!
Whilst also incorporating transactional finance duties, the successful person will be gaining exposure to the full month end process and assisting the Management Accountant with additional projects.
This role would suit someone who is Part AAT Qualified, or working towards their ACCA or CIMA studies, who has experience working within transactional finance, and someone who has gained exposure to parts of the month end process - ideally accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations as a minimum.

WHAT SKILLS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Part or Qualified AAT or Part-Qualified CIMA or ACCA.
• Self-motivated and able to work efficiently independently and as a team.
• Keen to learn and develop.
• Friendly, proactive and positive nature.
• Good transactional finance experience.
• Proven experience of helping with the month end process.

• Bank reconciliations.
• Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting with preparation for monthly management accounts and reviewing the trial balance.
• Production and posting of journals.
• VAT returns.
• Purchase and sales ledger support when required.
• Ad-hoc reporting to the Management Accountant.
• Assisting with the year-end audit process.