Assistant Accountant

Vargo Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Vargo Group in Cardiff is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join on a permanent, full-time basis. The role requires owning day-to-day finance, month-end reporting and robust internal controls while collaborating with operations to improve financial visibility.

This hands-on position offers a broad, visible remit within a growing business. Office-based in Cardiff with study support available and clear progression towards more senior finance roles.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing monthly management accounts.
• Solid month-end close and reconciliations experience.
• Ability to analyse data and produce clear reports.
• Experience with VAT and statutory reporting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and support month-end close.
• Manage reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
• Oversee purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control activity.
• Produce financial analysis and reporting for senior management.
• Support VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements.
• Maintain accurate records and robust internal controls.
• Work closely with operational teams to improve financial visibility.
• Support process improvements across the finance function.

Skills

Management accounts

Month-end reporting

Reconciliations

Journals

Cash flow reporting

Internal controls

Financial analysis

Education

Professional qualification preferred, not essential

Job description

Job Description

Assistant Accountant

Location

Cardiff

Salary

£35-40,000

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, on site

Vargo is supporting a growing Cardiff-based business with the appointment of an Assistant Accountant on a permanent basis.

This is a hands‑on finance role suited to someone who can take ownership of day‑to‑day finance, month‑end reporting and internal financial controls. The role would suit an ambitious finance professional who is looking for a broad, visible role within a growing business.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and support month-end close.
• Manage reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
• Oversee purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control activity.
• Produce financial analysis and reporting for senior management.
• Support VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements.
• Maintain accurate records and robust internal controls.
• Work closely with operational teams to improve financial visibility.
• Support process improvements across the finance function.

About you

You will have solid practical finance experience and be comfortable working in an office‑based role. Qualified status would be great but is not essential. Study support is available.

You should be:

• Confident preparing management accounts or supporting month‑end reporting.
• Comfortable with reconciliations, journals and financial analysis.
• Organised, accurate and able to manage competing deadlines.
• Commercially aware and willing to work closely with non-finance colleagues.
• Keen to develop within a broad Finance Manager position.

Please note: Our client is unable to offer VISA sponsorship for this position. All applicants must have full right-to-work in the UK in order to be considered.