Accounts Assistant

Jomo People; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Jomo People is looking for an organised Accounts Assistant (Accounts Payable) based in Caerphilly on a 3-month temporary contract with a strong possibility of permanency. The role is office-based, full-time (37.5 hours) with a Monday-Thursday schedule and Friday shorter day, paying £14.36 per hour.

You will support the purchase ledger, match invoices and PO notes, manage supplier records, and assist with month-end close, while keeping processes efficient and accurate.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts/payables environment.
• Experience in manufacturing desirable but not essential.
• Self-managing and able to prioritise.
• Sage 200 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Keep purchase ledger updated daily.
• Match purchase orders, delivery notes and invoices.
• Process purchase and freight invoices onto the ledger.
• Monitor and manage the Accounts Payable inbox.
• Liaise with other departments on queries.
• Set up new suppliers and manage DocuSign.
• Complete month-end reconciliations.

Skills

Accounts payable

Analytical skills

Time management

Teamwork

Data entry

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Caerphilly (Office-based)

Full-time 37.5 hours - Monday - Thursday 8.00am-4.30pm & Friday 8.00am-1.30pm.

Temporary (3 months) - Possibility of going permanent

£14.36 per hour

Are you an organised, numbers-savvy Accounts Assistant who enjoys keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes?

We're looking for an Accounts Assistant (Accounts Payable) to join a busy team in Caerphilly on an initial 3-month temporary contract, covering a period of absence. There is also the possibility of the role becoming permanent for the right person.

If you're someone who likes things to be accurate, enjoys solving problems and takes pride in keeping on top of the detail, this could be a great opportunity for you.

What will you be doing?

As the Accounts Assistant - you'll be responsible for keeping the purchase ledger running smoothly and supporting the wider accounts function.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Keeping accurate records and ensuring they're updated daily
• Matching purchase orders, delivery notes and invoices
• Processing purchase and freight invoices onto the ledger
• Monitoring and managing the Accounts Payable email inbox
• Dealing with purchase ledger queries and liaising with other departments
• Identifying missing invoices or delivery notes and following these up
• Completing the payment run and sending remittances twice a month
• Checking and reconciling supplier statements
• Setting up new suppliers and managing the DocuSign process
• Controlling and balancing petty cash
• Completing month-end reconciliations
• Keeping invoices and accounts documentation organised
• Updating and documenting processes
• Providing cover for other accounts duties when required
• Helping with general administrative tasks across the team

What are we looking for?

You don't need to tick every box, but we're looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in an accounts/payables environment
• Experience within a manufacturing organisation is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work within a team and individually
• Sage 200 experience preferred although we'd be happy to consider candidates with strong accounts experience on other systems.
• Self-managing
• Organised and able to prioritise
• Good analytical, problem solving and numerical skills

Why this role?

This is a great opportunity to join an established team, get stuck into a varied Accounts Payable role and make a real contribution from day one.

The initial contract is for 3 months, but with the potential for the position to become permanent.