Accounts Assistant

Môrwell Talent Solutions Ltd; Barry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Temporary Accounts Assistant in the Vale of Glamorgan to support the finance team for approximately 5 months. You will manage accounting and bookkeeping duties including maintaining the purchase ledger and processing banking activities across group companies. Ideal candidates will possess finance experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel. The role requires good communication skills and the ability to meet month-end deadlines, offering a part-time schedule with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within Finance in a similar role.
• Basic knowledge of VAT in relation to posting invoices and expenses.
• Experience of working with Sage 50 or other Sage software beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintenance of supplier accounts.
• Processing the purchase ledger invoices including those in foreign currencies.
• Timely reconciliation of all bank and credit card accounts.

Skills

Good IT and communication skills

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to work to month end deadlines

Experience with foreign exchange

Proficient with Excel

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Temporary Accounts Assistant

Vale of Glamorgan

Salary of up to £15.50 per hour plus holiday pay

Môrwell Talent Solutions is delighted to be working with a client based in the Vale of Glamorgan, who is seeking a temporary Accounts Assistant to join its finance team for a period of circa 5 months.

Reporting into the Management Accountant, the Accounts Assistant will be responsible for providing accounting/bookkeeping duties and will also be responsible for maintaining the purchase ledger and day to day banking across all group companies, including subsidiaries overseas.

Main responsibilities to include

• Set up and maintenance of supplier accounts.
• Processing the purchase ledger invoices including those in foreign currencies.
• Preparation of purchase ledger payment runs including payment of foreign currency invoices.
• Maintaining ledgers and preparing relevant financial reconciliations, collating information from supplier statements etc
• Processing of bank payments using the Online Business Banking Portal and posting the payments to the ledger.
• Timely reconciliation of all bank and credit card accounts including Euro and Dollar accounts.
• Processing of spend on the company credit cards.
• Processing staff expenses ensuring proper authorisation and adherence to the expenses policy.
• Assisting in the improvement of the company s financial controls and procedures.
• Prepare basic analysis of nominal accounts as required.
• Assisting with the annual audit and tax packs by collating invoices/information to support accounting transactions.
• Contributes to team objectives and deadlines by working collaboratively.
• Working closely with teams at overseas subsidiaries and other teams in the business (Commercial, HR and Operations).
• Other reasonable duties required to meet the needs of the business.

Key attributes required of the successful candidate

• Good IT and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Works well as part of a team and contributes to team deliverables and projects.
• Able to work to month end deadlines with little supervision.
• Energised and enthusiastic with a professional can do attitude

Skills / experience required

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Experience of working within Finance in a similar role.

• Basic knowledge of VAT in relation to posting invoices and expenses.
• Experience of working with Sage 50 or other Sage software would be beneficial.
• Proficient with Excel.
• Good Communication skills
• Experience of working with foreign exchange would be desirable but not essential.

The role will be based on site near St. Athans

Hours of work are 8:00 5:00pm Mon Thursday with a 3:30pm finish on Fridays, so 38.5 working week.

If this role sounds like it could be for you, please get in touch asap!