Finance Assistant 6 Month FTC - Graduate / Trainee
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen with one of our favourite clients in York where they will consider a trainee or graduate who is looking for exposure in finance, to join their team, gain full training and hopefully transition into a permanent role after the 6 month contract period!You must be available immediately or at short notice to be considered, be eager to learn and have the ability to follow instructions well.
Hybrid working is offered with the role along with free parking and flexibility with start and finish times. Also, the opportunity to work with a well-known and successful business within the area.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Process monthly payroll
- Query resolution
- Sales ledger
- Purchase ledger
- Reconciliations
- Reviewing aged debtors reports
- Checking nominals
- Petty cash
- Accounts admin
Please contact Chloe Wilford for further information on this role.
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.
Job Details
- Posted: 27 days ago
- Location: North Yorkshire, Yorkshire
- Job Type: Contract
- Salary: £20000 - £22000 per annum per year
- Sector: Accountancy & Finance
- Contact: Chloe Wilford
- Contact Email: chloe.wilford@sewellwallis.co.uk
- Start Date: ASAP
- Expiry Date: 27 May 2023
- Job Ref: CW/_1682592065
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Finance Assistant 6 Month FTC - Graduate / Trainee roles across Sewell Wallis's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,000 - £22,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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