Accounts Assistant

Brook Street; Wales; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business in finance based in Swansea is seeking a dedicated Accounts Assistant to support their busy finance team. The role involves maintaining financial records, processing invoices, making reconciliations, and assisting with month-end accounts. The ideal candidate should have five years of experience, AAT qualification or equivalent, and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. A collaborative team environment is offered alongside various financial projects and 25 days holiday.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Bonuses throughout the year

Collaborative and supportive team environment

Opportunity to work on diverse financial projects

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience in an Accounts Assistant or Accounting Clerk position.
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping procedures and practical accounting policies.
• Accurate numeracy skills to identify and rectify numerical errors.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and resolve any discrepancies.
• Match invoices to supplier statements and perform monthly reconciliations.
• Allocate incoming payments to customer accounts for audit purposes.
• Review customer accounts and assist with resolving credit issues.
• Check and reconcile intercompany invoices across entities.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Provide holiday cover and support on additional finance projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Numeracy skills

Organizational abilities

Proactiveness

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Our client, a leading business based in Swansea, is seeking a dedicated Accounts Assistant to support their busy finance team. This is a key position focused on maintaining accurate, timely financial records and contributing to the effective operation of the department. The ideal candidate will display a high level of integrity, excellent attention to detail, and a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices: Download, review, and enter supplier invoices into SAP, ensuring completeness and accuracy, and resolve any discrepancies or missing invoices through proactive communication.
• Supplier account reconciliation: Match invoices to supplier statements, perform monthly reconciliations, and address queries or differences with external suppliers and internal teams.
• Customer cash allocation: Allocate incoming payments to customer accounts, ensure full remittance documentation, and update internal logs for audit and tracking purposes.
• Credit control: Review customer accounts, maintain updated credit limits from credit reports, and assist with resolving credit balances, allocation issues, or customer queries, attending regular team meetings to action outstanding points.
• Intercompany invoice processing: Check, input, and reconcile intercompany invoices across UK and European entities, flagging any processing issues with the relevant internal teams.
• Month-end support: Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, including preparing ledger summaries and contributing to financial statements.
• Ad-hoc tasks: Provide holiday cover for team members, support on cash allocations across UK and European operations, and assist with additional finance projects as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum five years' experience in an Accounts Assistant or Accounting Clerk position.
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping procedures and practical accounting policies.
• AAT qualified or working towards an equivalent accreditation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Accurate numeracy skills and the ability to identify and rectify numerical errors.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities, as well as a proactive team player attitude.

What's on Offer

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Bonuses throughout the year
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Opportunity to work on diverse financial projects and gain broad experience

Apply now or call Brook Street Cardiff and ask for Luke

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.