Accounts Assistant Leeds, England
Job description
Gough and Kelly, an NSI Gold company, is a premier provider of security products and services and has served the north of England for over three decades. We work with customers including LUFC, Sheffield University and City of York Council.
We now have an excellent opportunity for a motivated Accounts Assistant, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience, to join the fast-paced team in Leeds.
The position:
- Permanent, full-time
- 37.5 hours per week
Gough and Kelly value hard work and commitment, and in return, we are committed to giving back to our employees. We have an excellent and ever-growing benefits package to set you on the right path from the day you join us:
- Excellent rate of pay - up to £23k per annum, depending on experience
- Monthly KPI bonus once passed training
- Enhanced sick pay
- Holiday entitlement – increasing to 24 days, with length of service, plus 8 bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Private Healthcare Scheme (with length of service)
- Employee Benefits Programme (with length of service)
- Ongoing training
- Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Company social events
Main duties:
- Daily Purchase Ledger, including uploading to Lightyear, sending out for authorisation and importing to Sage.
- To carry out weekly BACS preparation, including the allocation of payments in Sage, uploading payments to the bank, and sending remittances.
- To carry out bank reconciliations.
- Supplier Statement Reconciliations - weekly/monthly and ensuring a full ledger reconciliation quarterly.
- To monitor the Accounts inbox, dealing with or redirecting queries as necessary.
- To answer, handle and direct customer and staff queries via telephone.
- To take responsibility for organising and franking daily post.
- To manage credit card payments, including Precision Pay & commercials card (using Xero).
- To carry out POA reports to ensure all credit balances are matched off for Month End.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Knowledge of SAGE (desirable)
- Excellent communication skills, especially telephone manner
- Strong customer service skills
- Professionalism
- Reliability
Gough and Kelly are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed not only to our legal obligations but also to the positive promotion of equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £21,000.00-£23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience or knowledge of Sage?
Experience:
- purchase ledger: 2 years (preferred)
- accounting: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
