Accounts Supervisor - Sewell Wallis : Job Details

Sewell Wallis are currently working with a well-established business based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire who are looking for an Accounts Supervisor on a temporary basis for around 6 months. They are a long-standing client who we have successfully placed with in the past and seen great success from those individuals within the business. We are therefore really pleased to be working with them as they look for some interim support.

The Accounts Supervisor position will include the overseeing of both Accounts Payable and Receivable functions so knowledge of both these areas as well as experience at a Senior or Supervisor level is required. The right candidate will also need to be immediately available for a temporary assignment.

What will you be doing?

• Supervising the transactional team on a daily basis, including both the accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Ensuring all ledger entries are accurately recorded and reconciled.
• Monitoring journal entries, reconciliations, and account adjustments.
• Maintaining the general ledger and ensuring timely month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Monitoring aged debtors and creditors reports and ensuring timely follow-ups or payments.
• Assisting with the preparation of financial statements and audit schedules.
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices.
• Providing training, guidance, and performance feedback to ledger team members.
• Liaising with internal departments and external stakeholders to resolve ledger discrepancies.

What skills do you need?

• Experience as an Accounts Supervisor or in a similar Team Leader or Senior position.
• Understanding of both Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger functions.
• Technically proficient including in Excel (VLookUps, Pivot Tables etc)
• Availibility on short notice

What's on offer?

• A central location within commutable distance to Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster.
• Supportive and progressive environment with a great mentor in place.
• Development and experience opportunities.
• Potential extension/alternative opportunities within the wider team.

Apply below or for more information contact Eleanor Kirk.

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.