Assistant Accountant

Leeds, West Yorkshire
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The PureGym Way

PureGym is the No.1 gym operator in the UK, and the 4th largest gym operator worldwide. With 700+ gyms and over 2 million members across the UK, Europe & the US, we are the gym where Everybody is Welcome. We champion diversity and are committed to providing a workplace where everyone feels free to be. We’re proud to be recognised as a Top Institute Employer, reflecting our commitment to excellence in employee experience and workplace culture. See our careers page for full benefits. We offer:

Free nationwide gym membership for you + 1

Hybrid working

A truly flexible working culture

Personal private healthcare, including digital GP

Life insurance x4

Company pension contribution

25 days annual leave, plus 1 personal day

Option to purchase additional holiday (up to 5 days)

Great learning & development resources

Enhanced maternity pay, paternity and adoption leave

 

The Role

Location: Leeds (3 days in the office)
Type: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent

Application: Closing date Tuesday 31 March

 

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance Team!  Reporting to the Finance Manager, the role is responsible for This role is responsible for the processing and review of cashbook transactions, including one off payments, weekly BACS, international payments and accounts. The individual will be responsible for the orderly maintenance and reconciliation of multiple cash accounts, processing of payments through the cashbook and their allocation within the purchase ledger.

This is a Hybrid working role. This will be based in our Leeds office 3 days a week.

Key duties will include:

Daily posting of all non BACS payments through the cash book

Allocation of payments to invoices etc as appropriate

Month end bank reconciliations

Ownership of several bank accounts, including foreign accounts with FX

postings

Daily posting of membership revenue

Ownership of certain cost lines within the P&L

Budgeting and forecasting responsibility for owned cost lines

Sat within the Management Accounts team, this role would suit someone looking for potential growth in the Assistant Accountant role into more management based accounting in the future.

 The Person

Should have a strong understanding of the structure of most financial systems; specifically the interaction between different subledgers and the nominal ledger

Excellent communicator, able to liaise with varying levels of management

Able to work well within a team, however able to self-start and drive performance individually as well

Exceptionally well organised and able to maintain to a daily schedule

Competent with excel and other office products

Experience with SAGE desirable but not required

Comfortable with both in office and WFH as we operate under a hybrid work pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 days WFH

Desire to become management accounting qualified and to work towards qualification while within this role 

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is ‘Everybody Welcome’ and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve. 

 

Join us on our mission is to bring high quality, affordable fitness to everyone, everywhere.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the advert may be withdrawn at any time. Early application is encouraged.

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Job Info
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Job Title:
Assistant Accountant
Company:
CV-Library
Location:
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary:
Competitive
Posted:
Mar 20th 2026
Closes:
Apr 20th 2026
Sector:
Other
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
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