Accounts Assistant

Reporting to the Finance Manager and working closely with the Assistant Accountant and wider administrative team, you will provide essential accounts and office support across the business. Key responsibilities include:

• Matching, batching and processing receipts for expenses (bi-weekly) and credit cards (monthly)
• Actively manage the Accounts inbox by assigning, responding to various requests from external and internal sources
• Use imports to batch post expenses, credit cards, travel accounts and purchase ledger invoices using Sage 50
• Posting subcontractor invoices to projects (using Coretime, our timesheet system)
• Bank reconciliations
• Pull together payment runs and enter onto the bank
• Providing holiday cover and supporting colleagues where required
• Ad hoc accounts and administrative duties
• Supporting ad hoc Health & Safety administrative tasks for the office
Systems & Change: Initially, you will be required to learn and work confidently with our existing systems. During the maternity cover period, the business will be implementing a new ERP system, which will change how parts of this role are delivered. We are looking for someone who:
• Is comfortable learning new systems
• Can remain organised and solution-focused during change
• Is willing to actively engage with, support, and help shape new processes
• Approaches system implementation pragmatically and calmly
  
  Are you looking for your next challenge and want to bring passion, dedication and hard working attitude to our friendly and close knit workforce?
Well, here at Stephenson Halliday part of the RSK Group we are looking for a capable, organised and proactive Accounts Assistant to join our busy Landscape Architecture and Planning practice on a maternity cover basis. This is a full-time role suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, works confidently to deadlines, and enjoys being part of a collaborative team of 5. The role will suit someone with strong core accounting and administrative skills who is adaptable, calm under pressure, and comfortable working through periods of change. This maternity cover presents an excellent development opportunity for the right person looking to take the next step in their career. You will receive hands-on mentoring and professional support, gain exposure to a wide range of accounting and business processes, and be actively involved in learning new systems, including participation in a forthcoming ERP implementation. This role offers valuable experience in a supportive team environment for someone keen to build confidence, broaden their skill set and develop professionally within a busy, well-established organisation.,
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Good working knowledge of Excel
• Confident working in a busy, deadline-driven environment
• Adaptable and comfortable managing change
• Professional, reliable and collaborative
• Accounts experience preferred; full training will be provided
  
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As a team of experienced planning and landscape directors, landscape architects, chartered planners, graphics specialists, and practice managers, our mission is to provide effective and sustainable planning and landscape architecture solutions to assist clients in realising their development aspirations. Founded in 2001 and now operating across the UK and Ireland, we work across the energy, infrastructure, minerals, waste, and built and rural development sectors. Whether we are improving the visitor experience in our most treasured national landscapes, planning and designing residential communities, or supporting the country's vital infrastructure, our employees get to work on a variety of exciting projects that help to move development forward. Come and join our successful and expanding organisation! Stephenson Halliday is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees. Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company. By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities. If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

Salary: £27,500 - £30,000, depending on experience.
• Full time 40 hours per week. Working hours fall flexibly between 08.00am-18.00pm
• Maternity cover 12 month fixed term contract.
• Hybrid working pattern: 3 days per week in our Kendal office, with up to 2 days per week working from home if desired
• Annual Leave 25 days plus Bank Holidays.