Finance Assistant

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Port Talbot; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in Port Talbot is partnering with a well-established business to recruit a Finance Assistant. This role offers exposure to transactional finance, month-end processes and a path for career progression within a supportive finance team.

You will handle accounts receivable, credit control, day-to-day accounting tasks and contribute to a finance transformation project, including ERP implementation. The role is primarily office-based with occasional flexibility to work from home.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger or similar transactional finance role.
• Proactive, enthusiastic and eager to learn.
• Able to take ownership and solve problems independently.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Ambitious with genuine career progression.

Responsibilities

• Support the wider finance function across accounting activities.
• Develop skills in areas such as accounts receivable, credit control and month-end.
• Contribute to finance process improvements and transformation projects.
• Assist with day-to-day accounting tasks across the finance team.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Credit Control

Month-end

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Career progression

Job description

Finance Assistant

Port Talbot | £26,000 - £30,000 + Study Support | Full-Time | Permanent

Are you looking for more than just another finance role?

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with a well-established and growing South Wales business to recruit a Finance Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with transactional finance experience who wants to broaden their knowledge, gain exposure to month-end and finance projects, and progress their career within a supportive finance team.

This business has a strong track record of promoting from within, making it an ideal opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to build a long-term career in finance.

What you'll be doing

As Finance Assistant, you'll support the wider finance function while developing your skills across a range of accounting activities, including:

• Accounts Receivable and sales ledger activities.
• Credit control and building strong customer relationships.
• Supporting month-end processes.
• Fixed asset register
• Assisting with day-to-day accounting tasks across the finance team.
• Contributing to finance process improvements.
• Playing a key role in an exciting finance transformation project.

What we're looking for

We're keen to speak with candidates who:

• Have experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger or similar transactional finance role.
• Are proactive, enthusiastic and eager to learn.
• Enjoy taking ownership and solving problems independently.
• Have strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Are ambitious and looking for genuine career progression.

What's on offer?

• £26,000 - £30,000 depending on experience.
• Study support.
• Genuine progression opportunities with a business that promotes internally.
• Exposure to month-end accounting and wider finance responsibilities.
• Opportunity to be involved in new ERP sysetm iplementation and finance transformation project.
• Supportive, collaborative finance team.
• Primarily office-based with occasional flexibility to work from home when required.

If you're looking for a role where you'll be supported, challenged and given the opportunity to develop your finance career, we'd love to hear from you.