JHE & Partners are delighted to be working exclusively with a local Bradford business to recruit a permanent Accounts Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of the purchase ledger and support the accounts function for a subsidiary business. The role can be tailored to the successful candidate’s experience.

Working in a team of seven and reporting into the head of finance, this is an exciting opportunity for the chosen candidate to take ownership of the purchase ledger whilst also looking for wider exposure into general accounting. There would be opportunity to assist the head of finance with both subsidiary and group accounts if desired.

Duties include:

• Take full ownership for the purchase ledger 
• Reconciliation of accounts 
• Reconciling month supplier statements
• Responsibility for monthly and bi-monthly BACS payments
• Bank reconciliations
• Assisting with preparing monthly management accounts including prepayments and accruals 
• Intercompany reconciliations on SAP
• Assisting with sales ledger when required
• Monthly reporting on Excel, SAP and Xero

Person specification:

• Qualified by experience or AAT qualified / part qualified is desirable 
• Proven experience overseeing purchase ledger on an end-to-end basis
• Ideally possess some desire to progress into a wider accounts role
• Excellent communication skills, proven ability working closely with both finance and non-finance teams
• Ideally have experience working on Xero / SAP
• Good excel skills to lookups and pivot table level 

This is a fantastic company to gain first-hand experience, working in a lovely finance team. With the support of a great head of finance, this is a great opportunity for someone looking for a long-term role.

JHE & Partners are delighted to be working with a very successful manufacturing business in Halifax as they look to recruit an experienced Company Accountant to join them on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the Managing Director, this is an ambitious business that has an enviable reputation in their specialist industry. This is a hands on, varied role that requires a real "all-rounder". This role could develop into a Finance Director position as the company continues is exciting journey, giving the successful candidate room to develop a successful career within this award winning business.

Key duties will involve:

• Production of monthly management accounts pack and reporting to senior leadership team
• Submissions to HMRC, PAYE, VAT returns and corporation tax
• Provision of reporting and analysis to aid commercial decision making and inform strategic direction of the business
• Management of purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control
• Processing small monthly Payroll (using Sage Payroll system)
• Other ad hoc duties as required of an all-encompassing company accountant role

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a friendly, hard working company that has genuine ambition. Offering a competitive salary, flexibility with regards to working hours and a genuine opportunity for progression, this is a fantastic role for the right person.

I would urge anyone interested to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out on this one!

JHE & Partners are delighted to be working with an exciting business based near Goole as they look to recruit a Management Accountant to join their finance team. This is a brilliant opportunity for anyone part or newly qualified.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the role will be busy, varied and "hands on". We are looking for someone who is interested in gaining exposure to all aspects of finance, from supporting the Accounts Assistant to producing the Management Accounts and working closely with the FD and senior leadership team. 

The company are growing, both organically and through acquisition, so the opportunity to take on more responsibility is mapped out. Not only is the company successful, but the people are fantastic. Extremely friendly, hard working and passionate about the success of the business.

Key duties will include:

• Preparation of management accounts pack for FD review
• Preparation of accrual and prepayments
• Preparation of daily bank/cash reporting and cash forecasting
• Sales analysis
• Assist with Budget preparation
• Assist with stock management & accounting 
• Preparation of quarterly VAT Submission
• Submission of Office of National Statistics Surveys & reports
• Other Accountancy Duties
• General Office Duties
• Back up/holiday cover for Payroll

This is a brilliant opportunity offering a competitive salary and benefits package. I would urge anyone interested to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

JHE & Partners are delighted to be working with an exciting business in Skipton as they look to recruit an experienced Finance Manager to join their finance team on a full time, permanent basis. This is a growing company who already have a market leading reputation. With growth plans already in action, this is a brilliant time to join them and have a direct impact on how the company navigate this interesting and exciting chapter.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the finance team with key responsibilities including:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts pack, working closely with the FC
• Balance sheet, P&L, cashflow and variance analysis against budget
• Assisting with the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts
• Reviewing cost analysis and preparation of reports for the senior leadership team to influence commercial/strategic decision making
• Oversee the Assistant Accountant and support the transactional finance team as required
• Be involved in a variety of projects across the business

About you....

• Applicants must have advanced Excel skills
• A desire to improve systems and processes
• The ability to communicate with stakeholders across the business is essential
• Hold an accountancy qualification or be qualified by experience

Offering a competitive salary and benefits, including the ability to work from home 2 days per week, I would urge anyone interested to apply at their earliest convenience.

JHE & Partners are working with an award-winning business in the Keighley area, who are looking to recruit a finance assistant on a part-time, permanent basis. This is a role ideally suited to someone with sales ledger and credit control experience as well as good customer service skills. Hours are looking at 4 hours per day, Monday - Friday.

Duties include:

• Create new customers on the finance system when necessary
• Reduce overdue accounts by emailing / phoning customers and requesting payment dates and then following up on a weekly basis
• Attend to customer queries and requests for invoices, statements and delivery notes
• Credit checks new potential customers and send to the Finance Manager for approval
• Raise credit notes when necessary
• Raise manual invoices when necessary
• Allocate customer payments (BACS and card payments) to the relevant customer account and invoice(s) on a daily basis
• Process card payments as and when necessary
• Cover for purchase ledger when required 

Applicants with experience across sales ledger and purchase ledger are strongly encouraged to apply. However, candidates with customer service experience, looking to embark into a finance career are also encouraged to apply. The salary for this role is dependent on experience as stated above.

Further benefits include private healthcare, 25 days holiday, death in service, salary sacrifice increased pension.

Please apply without delay, to avoid missing out.

JHE & Partners are delighted to be working exclusively with a longstanding manufacturing client of ours, in their search for a Payroll and HR Coordinator on a permanent basis. Working 30 hours per week over 5 days, this is a superb opportunity for a professional and experienced candidate overseeing both weekly and monthly payroll.

Working in a wider finance team of five and reporting into the managing director, the chosen candidate will have full autonomy over the RTI payroll function for the business. Additionally, you will possess some strong HR administration skills working closely with the senior management team.

Duties include:

• Administer and solely oversee both weekly and monthly payroll on the internal software system
• Process payments to HMRC in line with all deadlines
• Produce weekly absence and overtime reports
• Maintain the online portal system and overseeing the clocking-in system, onboarding new starters and rectifying any issues that arise
• Manage all holiday, sickness, absence and overtime records
• Provide monthly holiday reports for senior managements
• Provide general HR admin support, consult with third party insurers maintaining compliance
• Prepare contracts and assist with disciplinaries
• Manage annual renewals of life insurance
• Continuously ensure GDPR compliance

Person specification

• Ideally possess manufacturing experience
• Proven experience working in an end-to-end payroll position
• Be fully up to date with payroll legislation
• Good understanding of HR processes
• Strong attention to detail, highly accurate

This is a very desirable role for a candidate looking for reduced hours. There is an excellent salary on offer between £45,000 - £50,000 (pro rata) with private health insurance, auto enrolled pension and free parking.

JHE & Partners are working alongside a highly successful business who are looking for a Reconciliation Clerk to join their ever-growing team. This is an exciting opportunity that will be both challenging and fast-paced.

Supporting the Management Accountant and working in a small team you will be involved in the day-to-day reconciliations of this subsidiary company. After a period of centralisation and restructure, this is a role that has been newly created working on a mid-size, busy account. This is a complex role and requires a candidate with excellent reconciliations, banking and cash experience.

Duties include:

• Responsible for bank and credit card income reconciliations
• Working on complex spreadsheets on Excel
• Process journals on to general ledger
• Continually monitor any banking and cash discrepancies
• General reporting for management highlighting any areas for concern
• Streamline banking processes
• Liaise with auditors and assist in year-end

This is an opportunity not to be missed for someone with solid experience within reconciliations. You will gain excellent exposure and confidence within this field with the support of a wider team. This isn't for someone looking to coast in their next role, instead this is for someone wanting to progress in their career and embrace change in a fast-paced organisation. There's a very good package for the right person with a salary of £25k+ in addition to study support (AAT or CIMA / ACCA), pension and other perks. Please apply without delay as the client is looking to interview ASAP.