Accounts Assistant

Confidential; Swansea; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

SAP exposure

Multi-entity exposure

Supportive finance team

Job summary

Confidential, a well-established international manufacturing business with operations across Europe, is seeking an Accounts Assistant on a permanent contract. The role offers exposure to transactional finance, reconciliations and month-end support within a structured finance environment.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will handle accounts payable/receivable, credit control and finance administration, contributing to busy day-to-day operations and cross-functional collaboration across the

Qualifications

• Experience in an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or similar role.
• Purchase Ledger and/or Sales Ledger experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience processing invoices and completing reconciliations.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase and sales invoices.
• Managing supplier invoice processing and resolving discrepancies.
• Allocating customer payments and cash receipts.
• Supporting credit control activities and chasing outstanding payments.
• Liaising with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders regarding account queries.
• Processing invoices through SAP and ensuring supporting documentation is complete.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting documentation.
• Performing supplier, customer, intercompany and bank reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end accounting processes.
• Assisting with accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and management account schedules.
• Producing reports and supporting management presentations.
• Providing general administrative support to the wider finance team.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Sales Ledger

Excel

Reconciliations

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Independent working

Education

AAT qualification or studies

Tools

SAP

Job description

Your new company

You will be joining a well-established international manufacturing business with operations across Europe and a reputation for delivering high-quality products to a global customer base. Due to additional resource requirements within the finance team, an opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join the business on a permanent contract. This role offers excellent exposure across transactional finance, reconciliations and month-end support within a structured and supportive finance environment.

Your new role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operation of the finance department. This is a varied position combining Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Control and Finance Administration responsibilities, offering broad exposure across the finance function.

• Processing purchase and sales invoices
• Managing supplier invoice processing and resolving discrepancies
• Allocating customer payments and cash receipts
• Supporting credit control activities and chasing outstanding payments
• Liaising with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders regarding account queries
• Processing invoices through SAP and ensuring supporting documentation is complete
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting documentation
• Performing supplier, customer, intercompany and bank reconciliations
• Supporting month-end accounting processes
• Assisting with accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and management account schedules
• Producing reports and supporting management presentations
• Providing general administrative support to the wider finance team

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or similar finance role
• Purchase Ledger and/or Sales Ledger experience
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience processing invoices and completing reconciliations
• Good numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage workloads effectively

Desirable

• Credit Control experience
• SAP experience
• AAT qualification or studies
• Exposure to month-end processes

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to join a large international business
• Broad exposure across transactional and month-end accounting activities
• Experience working with SAP and multi-entity operations
• Supportive finance team
• Career development opportunities
• Exposure to management reporting and financial analysis