Sewell Wallis is delighted to be working with a well renowned business in Sheffield, who are looking for a Finance Assistant to join their supportive team on a permanent full-time basis.
Operating out of a modern office in the Heart of South Yorkshire, the successful Finance Assistant candidate will play a key role within the Financial Reporting Team, assisting in a number of key areas including: bank management and processing, monthly reconciliations, credit control and other ad-hoc duties within the team.

WHAT SKILLS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• AAT Qualified or currently studying, or a degree in Accounting/Business
• Previous experience working in a similar Finance Assistant/accounts role
• Confident using Microsoft ExcelAbility to communicate effectively across departments.

The Finance Assistant will:

• Carry out daily banking, posting payments and receipts. This includes assessing bank levels and processing transfers between accounts.
• Carry out monthly bank reconciliations for two company divisions. This includes posting and reconciling the General Bank Account as well as cashbook posting and reconciling the second Bank Account.
• Assist with credit control and upload sales invoices to the sales ledger, whilst also assisting with some purchase invoices where required.
• Manage virtual credit card processing and authorisations, collating receipts of payments from virtual credit card users.
• Assist in wider areas across the Financial Reporting team as required on purchase ledger, commissions, processing refunds etc.
• Provide assistance with month end and quarter end tasks, including reconciliation of claims paid between bank and claims system, posting journals to the general ledger.