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From a bold idea to revolutionising dog food, Years has grown into a fast-scaling business dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives.
In just 3 years, we’ve built a great start up business, serving thousands of happy customers, all while striving to achieve our mission.
Our goal? To give dog owners a better, fresher, and healthier way to feed their pets. We provide human cut, personalised meals designed to support each dog’s unique needs, delivered straight to their door - no preservatives, no compromises, just real nutrition.
You can find our customers across the UK, with future ambitions to scale internationally and continue transforming how people care for their dogs.
Your Mission
We are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join our Finance & Administration team, reporting directly to the Bookkeeper.
As a key member of the finance function, you will support the day-to-day financial operations of the business, working closely with suppliers, customers, and internal teams to ensure financial transactions are processed accurately, records are maintained to a high standard, and deadlines are consistently met.
This is a hands-on role that offers the opportunity to make a real impact. You will play an important part in strengthening our financial processes, supporting the smooth running of the business, and contributing to continuous improvements across our finance function.
Working collaboratively across departments, you'll help provide the accurate financial information needed to support business decisions while ensuring our finance operations remain efficient, compliant, and scalable. As we continue our mission to revolutionise dog food through personalised nutrition, you'll be helping build the strong financial foundations that enable us to delight thousands of happy customers.
Key Responsibilities
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Process supplier invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
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Raise and process customer invoices.
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Manage Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable ledgers.
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Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice discrepancies.
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Perform bank and credit card reconciliations.
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Process employee expenses and ensure compliance with company policies.
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Support month-end close activities, including reconciliations and journal postings.
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Assist with credit control and customer account management.
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Maintain accurate financial records and documentation.
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Support the wider Finance team with ad hoc financial administration.
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Identify process bottlenecks and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
Requirements
What You'll Bring
Experience:
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Proven Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) experience.
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Invoice processing and statement reconciliations.
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Bank and credit card reconciliations.
Core Skills:
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Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
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A good understanding of basic accounting principles.
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Excellent communication and organisational skills.
Desirable (but not essential):
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Experience using accounting software such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks or a similar ERP system.
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Experience working in a fast-paced, scaling or start-up business.
Personal Attributes:
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High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
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Strong organisational and time management skills.
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Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
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Proactive problem solving and a continuous improvement mindset.
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Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
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Reliable, accountable and customer focused (internal and external).
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
If you're nodding along thinking, "this sounds like me," we'd love to hear from you. Come and help us build something amazing.
Benefits
What’s In It For You? Years Benefits-
Salary of £28,500 - £32,000
- Medicash Level 4 Cashback plan
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Spill EAP and Mental Health Support programme
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Annual £250.00 Learning & Development budget for courses, books or other self-learn activities each year
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Annual £200.00 Wellbeing budget each year
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Up to 2 weeks working abroad per year (selected roles)
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Monthly recognition through our Yappa of The Month programme
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1 Volunteer day per year - dog themed or not: it’s your choice!
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Subsidised employee groups - from five a side to padel there’s loads to get involved in or the chance to start up your own group
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Quarterly subsidised team events from Axe throwing, crazy golf to cocktail making
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Exclusive discounts on Years and Years treats for yourself and friends/family
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Lunch & Learn programme - from dog first aid to financial savviness we’ve got sessions planned to cover all kinds of topics
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Casual dress
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Your birthday off or different day if it falls on a non-working day
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Ability to sell any unused holiday back to Years at the end of the Holiday Year (maximum 1 working week)
