Accounts Payable/Assistant Accountant

Location Stokesley
Discipline: Accountancy & Finance
Salary: Negotiable
Contact name: Emily Watson

Contact email: emily@sirecruitment.com
Job ref: 22950
Published: about 10 hours ago

We’re working with a long-standing client in Stokesley, a respected name in their field, who are looking to add an Accounts Payable / Assistant Accountant to their finance team. This is a blended role, offering variety across both areas.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

  • Support the team with invoice processing, payment scheduling, and supplier statement reconciliations.

  • Lead weekly and month-end AP reviews (GRNI, payments on account, overage checks).

  • Resolve supplier queries, working closely with the Purchasing team to maintain strong relationships.

  • Schedule supplier payments in line with cash flow.

  • Ensure internal controls are followed and support process improvements.

  • Monitor the AP mailbox and respond promptly to queries.

Assistant Accountant

  • Prepare monthly management accounts.

  • Manage debtors and creditors ledgers.

  • Maintain the fixed asset register (additions, disposals, depreciation, etc.).

  • Post journals (accruals, prepayments), reconcile bank accounts and balance sheet items.

  • Submit quarterly VAT returns.

  • Review job costing and financial performance reports with the operations team.

Other Tasks

  • Complete Office for National Statistics returns.

  • Support with annual audit and cover for colleagues when needed.

What We’re Looking For:

  • AAT qualified (minimum)

  • Strong Excel skills

  • Experience with Sage 50 & SAP Business ByDesign

  • Solid background in accounts payable, ideally in goods for resale

  • Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

  • Comfortable working independently and as part of a small team

  • Confident, personable, and proactive

Benefits:

  • Company pension

  • Employee discount

  • Free on-site parking

  • Staff events

  • Paid day off for your birthday

  • Flexible working hours