Sewell Wallis
Accounts Payable Assistant
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Accounts Payable Assistant
Sewell Wallis are delighted to be working with a fantastic business based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, who are recruiting an Accounts Payable Assistant to join their growing finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation operating within a highly innovative sector, whilst enjoying numerous great benefits. You'll also be joining a great team, where collaboration, flexibility and team culture are genuinely valued.
This is a busy and varied role, where you will play a key part in supporting the day-to-day success of the transactional finance function. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Accounts Payable professional with strong communication skills, and be confident working in a busy team environment and dealing with high volumes.
What will you be doing?
- Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
- Managing the Accounts Payable inbox and responding to supplier queries.
- Tracking and logging invoices for payment processing.
- Setting up new suppliers and maintaining accurate supplier records.
- Supporting weekly payment runs.
- Assisting with VAT tracking and ensuring invoice compliance.
- Supporting daily banking duties, including bank reconciliations.
- Assisting with weekly reconciliations and finance reporting.
- Supporting aged debt reporting and transactional reconciliations.
- Assisting with KPI reporting and finance performance updates.
- Producing customer invoices and statements.
- Supporting Accounts Receivable queries and inbox management.
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes.
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What skills are we looking for?
- Previous experience within Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable or a similar transactional finance role.
- Strong Excel and finance systems skills, with Dynamics 365 experience being highly advantageous.
- AAT studying or qualified is desirable, although not essential.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Confident communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
- A proactive, adaptable and positive approach to work.
What's on offer?
- Hybrid working - 2 days working from home.
- Flexible working hours.
- Bonus scheme.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- 6% pension contribution.
- 4x annual salary life assurance.
- Private medical and dental insurance.
- Cycle to work scheme and EV car scheme.
- Shopping discounts and home & tech scheme.
- The opportunity to join a supportive business with a fantastic culture and genuine long-term career prospects.
If you are an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking to join a thriving organisation with an excellent culture and strong employee benefits, please apply below or contact Eleanor Kirk for more information.
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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.
Sewell Wallis are a leading, Yorkshire based Finance, Accounting and HR recruitment agency with offices in Sheffield and Leeds. We haven’t reinvented recruitment, we just do it better.
Sheffield Office
Email: sheffield@sewellwallis.com
Phone: 0114 268 3313
Leeds Office
Email: leeds@sewellwallis.com
Phone: 0113 242 1200
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