Accounts Assistant

Yolk Recruitment; Newport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is working with a Newport manufacturing business to recruit a Finance Administrator to join their on-site finance team. This hands-on role covers invoices, ledgers, reconciliations, and reporting, with scope to contribute to month-end processes.

The ideal candidate will have finance administration or transactional experience, be detail-oriented, proficient in Excel and finance systems, and able to thrive in a busy, deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance administration or transactional finance.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident with Microsoft Excel and finance systems.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work in a busy, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and maintain accurate financial records.
• Support purchase and sales ledger activities.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and delivery docs.
• Assist with payments and reconciliations.
• Maintain supplier and customer account information.
• Handle finance queries from internal teams, suppliers and customers.
• Assist with month-end processes and general finance administration.
• Produce reports and update spreadsheets as required.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc duties.

Skills

Finance administration

Attention to detail

Time management

Organisational skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Administrator

Newport | Site Based | Manufacturing | Up to £28,000

Yolk Recruitment is currently working with a successful manufacturing business in Newport to recruit a Finance Administrator to join their finance team on a site-based basis.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous finance administration or transactional finance experience who is looking to develop their career within a busy manufacturing environment.

The Role

• Processing invoices and maintaining accurate financial records
• Supporting purchase and sales ledger activities
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery documentation
• Assisting with payment processing and reconciliations
• Maintaining supplier and customer account information
• Handling finance-related queries from internal teams, suppliers and customers
• Assisting with month-end processes and general finance administration
• Producing reports and updating spreadsheets as required
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc administrative duties

About You

• Previous experience within a finance administration, accounts or transactional finance role
• Good attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident using Microsoft Excel and finance systems
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Able to work effectively in a busy, deadline-driven environment
• Previous manufacturing experience would be advantageous but is not essential

What's on Offer?

• Salary: Up to £28,000
• Location: Newport
• Working pattern: Site based
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to join an established manufacturing business
• Supportive finance team
• Long-term career development opportunities
• Competitive benefits package