Accounts Assistant

An opportunity has arisen within a fast-growing and hugely successful manufacturing firm to find an experienced Accounts Assistant professional to join their finance team in Leeds. The organisation has experienced unprecedented growth over the last few years and this is set to continue. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced purchase ledger clerk to gain experience of other areas of finance and to assist with the month end process.
Responsibilities:
* Full responsibility for the purchase ledger
* Processing of invoices
* Correct coding of invoices
* Processing company expenses
* Supplier statement reconciliations
* Building and maintaining strong internal and external relationships
* Assisting with the sales ledger process
* Bank Reconciliations
* Assisting with the month end process, including journal entries
* Assisting with general ledger reconciliations
* Ad hoc duties, including assisting with the monthly management accounts process.
The Successful Candidate:
* An experienced Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable Clerk
* Previous all-round experience within an accounts payable/purchase ledger role
* Strong numerical skills, accurate with a keen attention to detail
* Flexible and positive in approach, able to work independently and within a small team
* Organised, effectively able to prioritise
* Happy to use initiative and suggest improvements where required
* IT confident with excellent MS Excel.
* Study Support is available