Accounts Assistant

As a NSI Gold company, Gough and Kelly is a premier provider of security products and services and has served the north of England for over three decades. We are one of Yorkshire’s fastest growing companies, and we work with clients including Leeds United FC, the York LNER Community Stadium and Sheffield University.
We are now looking for a talented and motivated Accounts Assistant to support the Accounts team, in a busy, fast-paced environment.
This vacancy is a full-time, permanent position, which consists of 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 – negotiable based on experience
• Holiday entitlement – increasing to 24 days, with length of service, plus 8 bank holidays
• Sick pay
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Private healthcare scheme (with length of service)
• Employee perks and discounts (with length of service)
• Ongoing training and mentoring
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Company social events

Job purpose: To assist in the day to day running of the Accounts department, to help maintain an efficient and accurate finance function within the business.
Duties include:

• Accounts email monitoring
• Weekly BACS preparation – allocation of payments in Sage/upload payments to bank & send remittances
• Produce weekly supplier self-bills
• Daily purchase ledger – uploading to Lightyear, sending out for authorisation & importing to Sage
• Bank reconciliations – across x4 companies
• Credit card – Precision Pay & commercials card (using Xero)
• POA report – ensuring all credit balances are matched off – month end
• Supplier statement reconciliations – weekly/monthly & ensuring a full ledger reconciliation quarterly
• Occasional invoicing
• Petty cash – recording/posted to Sage
• Call handling
• Franking post
• Daily bank posting/post cheques for week (ensure all items on month end bank rec are posted)

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Preferably working towards AAT (study support provided)
• At least 1 years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong knowledge of SAGE is essential
• Advanced IT skills, including Word and Excel
• Strong customer service skills
• Good teamwork skills
• Professionalism
• Positive attitude
• Reliability

Apply by sending your CV to Millie: Millie.considine@gough-kelly.co.uk
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: Full-time, Permanent