Junior Accountant

Autograph Recruitment; Swansea; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking a Junior Accountant to join a growing practice in Swansea. The role is full-time, offering a salary up to £28k. Suitable for AAT studiers looking to advance towards ACCA, the candidate should possess 1-2 years of experience and a strong command of Excel. Responsibilities include VAT returns, management accounts preparation, and supporting finance queries. This position provides excellent growth prospects within the financial sector.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in accounting is preferred.
• Willingness to develop and progress in a financial career.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and submission of VAT Returns.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Accruals & Prepayments.
• Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Stock reporting and analysis.
• Support Parent Company finance queries.
• All aspects of purchase ledger function.

Skills

Good spoken and written communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) and Word

Confident, approachable and team-oriented

Show initiative and prepared to change working practice

Education

AAT qualification (or studying towards)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Junior Accountant

Location: Swansea
Position: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £28k

Our client is a growing, well-established practice looking for a Junior Accountant to join their friendly, busy office based in Swansea.

Perfect opportunity for an AAT studier looking to progress and study ACCA in the future.

The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years experience and be looking to develop and progress.

Key day-to-day duties

• Preparation and submission of VAT Returns


• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts


• Accruals & Prepayments


• Balance sheet reconciliations


• Stock reporting and analysis


• Supporting Administration Team


• Processing expenses & credit card statements


• Maintain, implement, and improve internal controls and procedures


• Supporting the Management Accountant and Director


• Support Parent Company finance queries and the Group Finance Director


• All aspects of the purchase ledger function: matching, batching & coding invoices


• Preparing and processing payments via BACS


• Raising sales invoices


• Allocating payments


• Bank reconciliations

Skills

• Good spoken and written communication skills


• Strong analytical skills


• Strong knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs) and Word


• Confident, approachable and team-oriented


• Show initiative and prepared to change working practice

The role is 5 days a week in the office with hours 9-5pm.

This role would suit someone who is looking to progress and assist with management accounting duties, whilst also being happy to undertake day-to-day work.

Next steps

If this sounds like a great opportunity and you can demonstrate a proven track record in initiating and delivering the above, with solid results, then please click Apply to upload your CV for consideration. Alternatively, contact Samantha on 01454 550882 or [e-mail]

We look forward to hearing from you