Finance Officer - Hands-on Assistant Accountant

Brook Street; Brecon; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Brook Street's client in Brecon is seeking an Assistant Accountant/Finance Officer to provide hands-on support to the Financial Controller and collaborate across departments on financial matters.

This role suits a finance professional with 3+ years' experience, a methodical, accurate approach, and strong Excel/Office 365 skills. Responsibilities include VAT, asset, stock, prepayments, accruals, and year-end support, with routine interaction with external auditors.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a busy commercial finance environment.
• Practical working knowledge of cloud accounting software (Xero or similar).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting processes including invoices, reconciliations, and journal posting.
• Assist with VAT activities and ensuring filings are accurate.
• Contribute to fixed asset accounting and hire purchase/loan documentation.
• Support stock accounting and preparation for stock counts.
• Assist with prepayments, accruals, and deferred income schedules.
• Support credit control and payment processing.
• Contribute to month-end and year-end tasks and variance analysis.
• Work with external auditors/accountants as required.
• Support import/export accounting and compliance where applicable.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Flexible in busy office

Education

Accounting Technician status or equivalent

Tools

Xero

Excel

Office 365

Job description

Brook Street's client in Brecon is seeking an Assistant Accountant/Finance Officer to provide hands-on support to the Financial Controller and collaborate across departments on financial matters.

This role suits a finance professional with 3+ years' experience, a methodical, accurate approach, and strong Excel/Office 365 skills. Responsibilities include VAT, asset, stock, prepayments, accruals, and year-end support, with routine interaction with external auditors.