Accounts Assistant

Elevation Accountancy & Finance are excited to be working with growing business based in Barnsley as they look to strengthen their team with the appointment of a competent and knowledgeable Accounts Assistant to work across the full end-to-end finance function!

You will be proactive, resilient and have excellent communication skills. You should be able to demonstrate enthusiasm and resilience, maintain a positive can-do approach and enjoy working in a fast paced environment.

Benefits Include:

• 25 Days Holiday + Birthday off + Bank Holidays
• Up to 10% matched pension
• Westfield medical
• Life assurance
• Critical illness

Duties of the Accounts Assistant will include:

• Deliver Credit Control & Purchase ledger metrics
• Contribute and deliver month end closing activities
• Assist with annual business plan / midyear re-forecast
• Assist with annual audit
• Assist with ad hoc projects
• VAT Returns preparation
• CIS Returns preparation
• Deliver on time and accurate Office of national statistic returns
• Support with cloud financials system development

Key Skills & Experience required:

• Previous knowledge and experience of working within a Finance Team across different functions
• Ability to identify areas of improvement and implement solutions
• Excel skills to include data manipulation by creation of simple pivot tables, data lookups, simple IF statements and data sorting / summation
• Currently enrolled and participating in Professional Qualification
• SAP Knowledge desirable
• Unrestricted UK residency and right to work

This is a perfect opportunity for someone working through their AAT qualification, or currently studying towards CIMA/ACCA who is looking to broaden their knowledge further in a role that will provide cover and development opportunities in all aspects of the finance function.

If you are interested in hearing more about this fantastic opportunity, please get in touch with Jess Gazda or apply today!