Finance Placement Year – Accounts Assistant

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Closing Date: 26th September 2025

Are you looking to gain hands-on finance experience as part of your placement year?

At Gough & Kelly, one of the North’s leading security providers, we’re offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated placement student to join our busy finance team at our Leeds HQ as an Accounts Assistant. This is a fantastic chance to apply your university learning in a professional environment, develop new skills, and gain valuable experience in a fast-paced finance department.

The placement:

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Fixed-term (12 months) placement year opportunity

What you’ll be doing:

As an Accounts Assistant, you’ll support the team in ensuring our finance operations run smoothly and efficiently. Your responsibilities will include:

Monitoring the accounts inbox and assisting with queries
Helping prepare and process weekly BACS payments
Assisting with supplier invoices and billing
Posting daily bank transactions and supporting bank reconciliations
Processing purchase ledger invoices using Lightyear and Sage
Reconciling supplier statements and ledgers
Supporting the management of credit card transactions and petty cash records
Providing excellent customer service via phone and email
Assisting the team with wider finance tasks, including month-end deadlines

What we’re looking for:

We’re not expecting lots of prior experience – this is a placement designed to help you learn and grow. What matters most is your enthusiasm and willingness to get stuck in. Ideally, you’ll bring:

Current study in a finance or accounting-related degree (seeking a placement year)
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
Good communication skills, both written and verbal
A proactive, positive attitude and willingness to learn
Ability to work as part of a team

What you’ll gain:

In return, you’ll receive structured support, training, and the chance to develop professional finance skills in a real business environment. You’ll also benefit from:

Pay rate - £12.21 per hour
22 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Workplace pension scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Company social events
Ongoing training and development opportunities

This placement will give you practical finance experience to complement your studies, helping you build experience and skills, preparing you for your future career.

Gough & Kelly is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to promoting equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

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