Trainee Accounts Assistant

Pertemps; Newport; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive company in Newport is seeking a Trainee Accounts Assistant to join their team. This role offers full training, making it perfect for individuals eager to learn. Responsibilities include managing payments, processing invoices, and other essential banking duties. Ideal candidates will have good communication skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to work as part of a team. Competitive salary of £25,466 plus excellent benefits included.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Responsibilities

• Check voicemail messages.
• Monitor bank accounts for incoming payments.
• Take card payments from clients, including over the telephone.
• Process cheque and cash payments and issue receipts.
• Scan and save cheques to OMS.
• Input cheque requests.
• Write and distribute cheques.
• Post and transfer bills.
• Post and enter BACS/CHAPS payments into Barclays.
• Print transfers and input into Barclays.
• Check family bills and place them in the Directors’ signing folder.
• Handle incoming CHAPS/BACS payments.
• Create account slips.
• Banking duties.
• Pay invoices.
• Retrieve deeds.
• Close files.
• Request files from the Cabinet Office & The Maltings.
• Print and file end-of-day reports.
• Process end-of-day on card machine.
• Post and pay travel expenses.
• Reconcile petty cash.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work as part of a team

Organised and reliable

Job description

Trainee Accounts Assistant

Pontypool

Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

£25,466 + Excellent Benefits

We are recruiting on behalf of a friendly, supportive company in Pontypool who will make you feel part of the team from day one. No prior accounts experience is required — all they ask is that you’re keen to learn and have a good sense of humour. Full training will be provided.

Main Duties

• Check voicemail messages
• Monitor bank accounts for incoming payments
• Take card payments from clients, including over the telephone
• Process cheque and cash payments and issue receipts
• Scan and save cheques to OMS
• Input cheque requests
• Write and distribute cheques
• Post and transfer bills
• Post and enter BACS/CHAPS payments into Barclays
• Print transfers and input into Barclays
• Check family bills and place them in the Directors’ signing folder
• Handle incoming CHAPS/BACS payments
• Create account slips
• Banking duties
• Pay invoices
• Retrieve deeds
• Close files
• Request files from the Cabinet Office & The Maltings
• Print and file end-of-day reports
• Process end-of-day on card machine
• Post and pay travel expenses
• Reconcile petty cash

Skills Required

• Willingness to learn
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Organised and reliable

If you’re interested, please click Apply.