Transactional Assistant (Accounts Payable)

Sewell Wallis are currently working with a fantastic business based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, who are recruiting a Transactional Assistant to join their team to focus predominantly on Accounts Payable duties. This is a temporary to permanent role, meaning that you will be with the company for approximately 9 months, before being considered for a permanent position.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation operating within a highly innovative sector, where collaboration, flexibility and team culture are genuinely valued. You'll take on a busy and varied role and play a key role in ensuring the continued success of the transactional finance team.

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.
• Managing supplier setup and maintaining supplier records.
• Supporting weekly payment runs.
• Supporting VAT tracking and invoice compliance.

• Supporting daily banking duties, including completing bank reconciliations.
• Assisting with weekly reconciliations and reporting.
• Supporting aged debt reporting and transactional reconciliations.
• Assisting with KPI updates and finance reporting.

• Producing customer invoices and statements.
• Supporting with Accounts Receivable queries and inbox management.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes.

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 use of Dynamics 365 being particularly advantageous.
• AAT studying or qualified is desirable, though not required.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• A proactive and adaptable 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.

If you are an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking to join a thriving business with a fantastic culture, please apply below or contact Eleanor Kirk for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. 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.