Senior Accounts Assistant

Department: Finance    Location: Hybrid; York, UK    Hours Per Week: 37.5

About the role

The Senior Accounts Assistant is responsible for assisting in the monthly close, daily cash and banking responsibilities, monthly account reconciliations, ensuring purchase ledger invoices/credits are processed timely, and other related projects.

Responsibilities

• Completion of purchase ledger
• Invoice & credit note processing
• Process Purchase Order Requisitions
• Liaison with staff on ledger purchase matters
• Prepare BACS Payments
• Process bank transactions
• Maintain debtor & creditor records
• Reconcile balance sheets including bank recs, supplier statements, and respond to supplier queries
• Resolve client queries
• Manage credit control processes
• Send sales ledger statements
• Complete stock reporting
• Month-end & year-end audit support
• Project Work – as required
• General Administrative and ad-hoc duties as required

Requirements

• GCSEs or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of experience in finance, billing, revenue operations, accounting, or business operations support

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools
• Intermediate Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations, reporting)
• Experience supporting month-end close, billing operations, or financial reporting processes
• Experience participating in process improvement initiatives
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams (Sales, Operations, IT, Project Management)

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally
• Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.