Finance Assistant

Vibe Recruit; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Holiday entitlement

Training opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Vibe Recruit is recruiting a Finance Assistant to join the established finance team at its Cardiff head office. The role offers hands-on experience in monthly management accounts, accruals, prepayments, VAT returns, and supplier invoicing.

You will work alongside an experienced team, develop Excel skills, improve financial records, and support general accounting duties. Office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm and Friday 8:30am-4:00pm.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance Assistant or similar role.
• Experience with accruals and prepayments is essential.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to use accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Preparing monthly accruals and prepayments.
• Completing account reconciliations and checking financial records.
• Processing and checking invoices to ensure accurate cost allocation.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Assisting with VAT returns and stock reconciliations.
• Responding to finance queries from colleagues across the business.
• Supporting the wider finance team with general accounting and administrative duties.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Willingness to learn

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

WORKING HOURS: Monday to Thursday, 8:30am-5:00pm | Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm

Are you working in a finance or accounts role and looking for an opportunity to broaden your experience and develop your skills?

We're recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join the established finance team of a successful national business at its Cardiff head office.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who already has some hands-on finance experience and would like to build on their knowledge, take on a variety of responsibilities and continue developing their career.

What You'll Be Doing

• Working alongside an experienced finance team, your responsibilities will include:
• Assisting with monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Preparing monthly accruals and prepayments.
• Completing account reconciliations and checking financial records.
• Processing and checking invoices to ensure accurate cost allocation.
• Helping maintain the fixed asset register.
• Assisting with VAT returns and stock reconciliations.
• Responding to finance queries from colleagues across the business.
• Supporting the wider finance team with general accounting and administrative duties.

We're interested in hearing from candidates who have:

• Previous experience as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Administrator or in a similar role.

Practical experience of accruals and prepayments - essential.

• Some exposure to month-end accounting processes.
• Good Excel skills and confidence using accounting systems.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn and develop.

We're looking for someone with a good foundation in finance who is keen to build on their existing experience.

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday office based, 08.30-5pm 4pm finish on a Friday.

What's On Offer?

• Salary of £28,500-£29,000.
• Company pension.
• 30 days' holiday including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after three years' service.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Supportive, established finance team.
• Opportunity to develop your career within a national business.

Interested?

If you're looking for your next step in finance and have experience with accruals and prepayments, we'd love to hear from you.