Sewell Wallis is currently working with a Huddersfield-based client who is looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant to their growing finance team. To be successful for this Assistant Accountant role, you will be AAT qualified or working towards your ACCA or CIMA studies with strong experience working within transactional finance and some exposure to parts of the month-end process - ideally accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations as a minimum. What will you be doing? Assist the Finance Manager with financial matters throughout the year. Assist in preparing monthly financial statements and management reports. Reconcile bank statements and maintain accurate financial records. Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including journals and balance sheet reconciliations. Manage the full purchase and sales ledger process. Handle intercompany recharges and reconciliations. Contribute to budgeting and forecasting processes. Prepare VAT returns accurately and within deadlines. Help ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and internal controls. Liaise on payroll matters and oversee expenses processing. Provide general administrative support to the finance team when required. What skills are we looking for? Previous experience in a finance or accounting position, including payroll. AAT Qualified or Part-Qualified CIMA or ACCA. Confident user of Microsoft Excel, with experience in acc...