Accounts Assistant: Excel‑Driven Finance Career Growth

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Swansea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive environment

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd is recruiting an Accounts Assistant on a fixed-term contract to join a busy finance team in Swansea. The role focuses on day-to-day transactional work and month-end activities, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate will have experience in purchase and sales ledgers, excel proficiency, and good communication skills. AAT study or accounting qualification is desirable.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills and numerical accuracy.
• Experience with purchase and sales ledgers.
• Familiarity with invoice processing and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Process and manage purchase and sales invoices accurately within the accounting system.
• Handle invoice processing and ensure supporting documentation is complete and compliant.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Allocate customer payments and cash receipts to customer accounts.
• Assist with credit control activities, including chasing outstanding payments.
• Review customer account information and credit limits where required.
• Respond to customer, supplier and internal finance queries.
• Support month-end accounting processes and preparation of financial information.
• Perform account reconciliations, including supplier, customer, bank and intercompany accounts.
• Assist with maintaining schedules for fixed assets, prepayments, accruals and operating expenses.
• Maintain accurate financial records and provide administrative support to the finance team.
• Contribute to financial reporting and support wider finance projects when required.

Skills

Excel

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Invoice processing

Reconciliations

Financial administration

Analytical skills

Time management

Education

AAT

Tools

SAP

Job description

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd is recruiting an Accounts Assistant on a fixed-term contract to join a busy finance team in Swansea. The role focuses on day-to-day transactional work and month-end activities, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate will have experience in purchase and sales ledgers, excel proficiency, and good communication skills. AAT study or accounting qualification is desirable.