Accounts Assistant

Assistant Accountant Location: Halifax Salary: £28,000

Robert Half Finance & Accounting are recruiting for an Assistant Accountant on behalf of a growing business based in Halifax.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in purchase ledger, sales ledger, bookkeeping, or transactional finance who is looking to develop their accounting career within a supportive finance team. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll play a key role in managing day-to-day financial processes, ensuring accurate records, timely payments, and supporting month-end reporting activities.

As Assistant Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

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• Processing supplier invoices and maintaining the purchase ledger
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• Raising customer invoices and allocating incoming payments
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• Chasing outstanding payments and managing aged debtors
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• Performing regular bank reconciliations and investigating discrepancies
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• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries
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• Assisting with cashflow monitoring and reporting
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• Maintaining accurate financial records across multiple accounts
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• Assisting with financial reporting and month-end activities
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The ideal candidate will have:

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• Previous experience within a finance position such as Accounts Assistant, Bookkeeper, Purchase Ledger Clerk, or Sales Ledger Clerk
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• Strong understanding of purchase ledger and/or sales ledger processes
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• Experience undertaking bank reconciliations
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• Good attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
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• Strong organisational and communication skills
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• Confidence using accounting software and Excel
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• £28,000 salary
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• Opportunity to develop and progress within a growing business
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• Supportive and collaborative working environment
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• On-site parking
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If you are an experienced finance professional looking for your next challenge and have a background in bookkeeping, purchase ledger, sales ledger, or accounts administration, we'd love to hear from you.

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