Accounts Assistant, Leeds

Salary: £25,000 - £27,000, depending on experience

Closing Date: 30th September 2025

Are you ready to take the next step in your finance career with one of the North’s leading security providers?

At Gough & Kelly, we’re offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join our busy finance team as an Accounts Assistant at our Leeds HQ.

The position:

• Permanent, full-time
• 37.5 hours per week

Main duties:

As an Accounts Assistant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our finance operations run smoothly and efficiently. Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring the accounts inbox and handling queries
• Preparing and processing weekly BACS payments
• Producing supplier self-bills and invoices
• Posting daily bank transactions and managing cheques
• Carrying out bank reconciliations across multiple companies
• Processing purchase ledger invoices using Lightyear and Sage
• Reconciling supplier statements and ledgers
• Managing credit card transactions and petty cash records
• Handling calls and providing excellent customer service
• Supporting wider finance tasks to meet month-end deadlines

What we’re looking for:

• AAT Level 2 qualification (or qualified by experience)
• Previous experience in a finance team (minimum 2 years)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience using Sage (desirable but not essential)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to work under pressure
• Professionalism and commercial awareness
• A team player who enjoys building positive relationships

What you’ll get in return:

We value hard work and commitment, and in return, we offer a competitive salary and a growing benefits package, including:

• Salary up to £27k, depending on experience
• Monthly KPI bonus (after probation)
• Enhanced sick pay
• Generous holiday entitlement – 24 days (with service), plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Healthcare Scheme (with service)
• Employee Benefits Programme (with service)
• Ongoing training and development
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Company social events

Gough & 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.