Accounts Assistant

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Accounts Assistant

Leed

£29,000 - £33,000

Fixed term contract – 6 months

Join Transforming Learning Group

Transforming Learning Group (TLG) provides a comprehensive range of ICT, MIS, GDPR, consultancy, and training services to schools across England. Through our family of brands, including turn IT on, School ICT Services, SalamanderSoft, GDPR Sentry, Locker, SBM Services and Vital York, we support over 5,000 schools nationwide.

We're looking for an organised and proactive Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with all-round finance experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to develop their skills within a growing organisation.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and wider team, you'll help ensure the smooth running of finance processes across multiple businesses while contributing to continuous improvements and maintaining high levels of accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase ledger transactions and supplier payments across multiple entities.
• Managing supplier accounts, statement reconciliations and finance queries.
• Processing employee expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Raising customer invoices and allocating customer payments.
• Supporting credit control activities and resolving customer account queries.
• Assisting with bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Supporting VAT returns and fixed asset administration.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.
• Providing support across the finance team and covering colleagues when required.
• Assisting with general office administration duties as needed.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Previous experience in an all-round finance role.
• Strong understanding of purchase ledger, sales ledger and reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Positive, flexible and proactive approach to work.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths at Grade C/4 or above.

Desirable

• Experience using Xero accounting software.
• Experience working across multiple businesses or entities.

Why Join Us?

At TLG, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be an inclusive employer where colleagues feel trusted, respected and supported to succeed.

Our values shape the way we work:

• We care.
• We think yes.
• We are clear and straightforward.
• We commit to excellence.
• We deliver on our promises.
• We are one team.

If you're looking to join a friendly and collaborative organisation where you can make a real impact and continue developing your finance career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to become part of a team dedicated to transforming the use of technology and data within education.