The Private Office is currently seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance Team based in Leeds. As part of a small, effective team, you’ll gain hands-on experience in a supportive environment. We’re looking for a candidate who is proactive, friendly, and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Supplier invoice processing, including checking, coding, appropriate VAT treatment and electronic maintenance of records

• Expense claim processing.. Ensure authorisation for non-routine items

• Credit card reconciliation

• Checking of sales invoices

• Maintaining the accounts team inbox and Jira ticketing system

• Setting up supplier payments

• First port of call for colleague enquiries

• First point of contact for all supplier queries

• Reviewing supplier & expense systems, processes and making improvements where necessary

• Other ad hoc duties (dependent on experience)

Benefits

💵 Company discretionary bonus scheme;

⏰ Full time hours (35 per week) Monday to Friday 9.00am and 5.00pm – 1 hour for lunch;

🌞 24 holidays (increasing to 26), plus 2 additional days paid Christmas shut down period;

💼 Company Pension scheme;

🚑 Private Healthcare*;

🔐 Group Income Protection;

📑 Life Assurance;

👓 Eye Care Scheme;

🙌 Wellbeing programme;

🚴‍♀️ Bike to Work Scheme;

🎓 Full support with professional qualifications;

*after qualifying period

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

· Strong excel skills – e.g. formulas, pivots, lookups,

· Attention to detail and organisational skills

· Previous accounts experience is desirable

· Good communication skills

· Good problem-solving abilities

· Team player

· Adaptable.

· Good time management skills