ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT: M J Gleeson Group Limited

MJ Gleeson plc is a medium size housebuilder listed on the London Stock Exchange. The business operates across 2 main divisions, Gleeson Homes and Gleeson Land. Gleeson Homes specialises in low-cost house building, providing new homes to young people and low-income families in the North of England and the Midlands, helping to get first-time buyers onto the housing ladder. Gleeson Land specialises in land promotion, securing attractive residential planning consents on land mainly in the South of England, which ultimately helps to provide new homes in areas where housing need is high.

Position: Accounts Assistant
Location: Sheffield
Hours: Permanent
Salary Guide: £17,000 – £25,000
Last Updated: 26 May 2025
Job Category: Accountancy

Accounts Assistant Role:

An Accounting Assistant, or Accounts Assistant, is responsible for providing support to the accounting team. They deal with clerical and administrative tasks such as answering and directing phone calls, filing, typing letters, processing incoming mail and data entry.

Other Duties:

• Checking incoming and outgoing payments for accuracy
• Compiling reports on sales, expenditure, marketing and other accounting activity for senior management 
• Managing incoming post and ensuring that queries are allocated to the correct department
• Dealing with incoming invoices
• Reconciling accounting data to ensure accuracy
• Creating and maintaining spreadsheets 
• Using accounting software