Accounts Assistant in Sheffield

Venue Options is a growing hotel and meetings booking agency based on the outskirts of Sheffield. We provide hotel accommodation and meeting venue booking support to a wide range of clients and are now seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to support the continued development of our finance function.

The successful candidate will be an experienced finance professional with strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent attention to detail and a proactive, organised approach.

• Sales Ledger: Prepare, generate and distribute accurate sales ledger invoices in a timely manner, ensuring all billing information is complete and correctly recorded. Maintain customer contact details, invoice records and supporting documentation, liaising with internal teams to resolve any discrepancies before invoices are issued.
• Receipting: Allocate receipts accurately against customer accounts, including batch receipting, reconciliation of payments received and analysis of outstanding or unmatched items. Investigate and resolve receipt queries, short payments and allocation issues, maintaining clear communication with clients and colleagues.
• Banking: Support daily and monthly banking processes, including bank reconciliations, transaction analysis and the identification of variances. Ensure banking records are kept up to date and assist with month-end finance procedures where required.
• Credit Control: Monitor outstanding customer accounts, review aged debt and assist with the timely chasing of overdue payments. Maintain accurate notes on credit control activity, escalate issues where appropriate and support positive client relationships throughout the payment process.
• Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support to the finance function, including managing incoming emails, responding to account-related requests, maintaining organised records and helping to resolve supplier, customer and internal finance queries efficiently and professionally.

Applicants should have previous experience in a similar finance or accounts-based role, with a sound understanding of sales ledger, receipting, banking and credit control processes. Strong working knowledge of computerised accounting systems, Sage and Microsoft Excel is essential, together with the confidence to work accurately and efficiently with financial data.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively to meet deadlines. They will be a clear and professional communicator, able to liaise confidently with clients, suppliers and colleagues while maintaining a positive, proactive and collaborative approach within a busy finance environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a capable and motivated Accounts Assistant to join a growing business and play an important role in supporting the accuracy, efficiency and continued development of the finance function. The role would suit a hands-on, professional and commercially aware individual who takes pride in maintaining high standards, enjoys working with detail and is confident contributing to a busy, collaborative team environment.

A highly competitive salary, company pension scheme, on-site parking and potential study support are available for the right candidate, offering a rewarding opportunity to develop within a supportive and expanding organisation.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly to discuss the opportunity in more detail and confirm the next stage of the recruitment process. Please note that applications submitted without current salary details may not be processed.