Accounts Payable Assistant

Sewell Wallis is currently working with a Leeds based technology business who have a superb reputation and ambitious plans for growth. They are now looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their finance team due to growth and offer excellent long term development.

This is an ideal role for someone who has a varied background with the emphasis on Purchase Ledger who wants to further develop and grow within their role. You will be based within a busy finance team and continued training will be available.

What will you be doing?

• Managing, processing and resolving high volume invoice queries.
• Acting as the first point of contact to suppliers for questions, support and issues.
• Manage invoices and monitor approval queues.
• Working across multiple entities and currencies accurately.
• Reconciling statements and investigating any discrepancies, through to resolution.
• Assisting with month end tasks if required, including preparation of accruals for the finance team.
• Working on reducing debit balances and cleansing accounts to keep the ledgers up to date.

What skills are we looking for?

• 2+ years of Purchase Ledger/accounting/finance experience in a fast paced environment.
• Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Experience working in a high volume input role
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience of working within finance and audit rules and regulations is highly advantageous.

What's on offer?

They have a fantastic team based culture where everyone pitches in and supports each other. The role is hybrid, working three days in the office and they have free on-site parking. Other benefits include:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual performance-related pay review

Contact Sue Wallis for more information.

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.