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Accounts Assistant
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Are you a recent Finance & Accounting Graduate looking to kick-start your career in a supportive and friendly finance team? Hays are partnering with a leading distribution business who are looking to add an Accounts Assistant (Graduate) to join their small but established finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain hands-on experience across a broad range of accounting activities while receiving full training, development and support.
Accounts Assistant
- Position: Permanent
- Salary: £28,000
- Hours: Full Time - 8.00am - 4.30pm
- Location: Huddersfield - Onsite
Your new role
Working within a down-to-earth, hardworking industrial office environment, you'll be part of a collaborative finance team where no two days are the same. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you'll gain valuable exposure to all aspects of transactional finance and accounting, providing a solid foundation for a long-term career in finance.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing and organising the general accounts inbox, ensuring queries are allocated appropriately and resolved in a timely manner.
- Processing purchase invoices accurately and efficiently.
- Assisting with sales ledger administration and customer invoicing.
- Supporting credit control activities and monitoring outstanding customer payments.
- Assisting with bank reconciliations and cashbook maintenance.
- Preparing and posting accounting journals under supervision.
- Supporting month-end and year-end accounting processes.
- Maintaining accurate financial records and filing systems.
- Processing employee expense claims.
- Assisting with the preparation of management reports and financial information.
- Liaising with suppliers, customers and internal departments to resolve finance-related queries.
- Ensuring compliance with company procedures, financial controls and accounting processes.
- Providing general administrative support to the finance team as required.
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What you'll need to succeed
Essential Skills & Experience
- Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline, or AAT qualification.
- Good understanding of basic accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Positive, can-do attitude with a genuine willingness to learn and develop.
Ideal Candidate
- Eager to build a long-term career within finance and accounting.
- Comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced environment.
- Proactive and willing to take ownership of tasks as confidence and experience grow.
- Team player who enjoys working collaboratively with colleagues across the business.
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What you'll get in return
- Competitive starting salary of up to £28,000.
- Full training and ongoing support from an experienced finance team.
- Exposure to a wide range of accounting and finance activities.
- Clear career progression opportunities within the finance function.
- Support towards professional accountancy qualifications where applicable.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership.
- Friendly, supportive and down-to-earth working environment.
- Gain valuable commercial finance experience within a successful and growing distribution business.
- Build a strong foundation for a rewarding career in accounting and finance.
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If this sounds like the role for you please get in contact.
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