Accounting jobs in United Kingdom

Start date from January 2026

Annual Salary - Starting at 28k

Full time position (36 hours a week)

Cardiff Bay

Atradius

The Atradius Group provides trade credit insurance, surety and collections services worldwide and has a presence through 160 offices in 52 countries. The products offered by Atradius protect companies around the world against the default risks associated with selling goods and services on credit.

At Atradius we believe in personal development and the Growth Mindset. Our Culture is based on teamwork, reliable accountability, constantly improving and unrivalled service. Read more on our Career site: Description

Atradius Collections provides efficient, quick and flexible solutions to collect domestic and international trade debts. With a global network of collections specialists, lawyers and insolvency practitioners worldwide, Atradius Collections serves over 15,000 customers supporting them to reduce clients' trade risks through our efficient B2B focused trade invoice collections services such as Standby Services, Invoice Verification and Factoring transactions. Atradius Collections is a business unit of Atradius Group which forms part of Grupo Catalana Occidente – one of the leading insurers in Spain and worldwide in credit insurance.

• Prepare and post GL journal entries for month end close.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.
• Perform monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close process.
• Review inter‑company transactions and liaise with colleagues in other locations.
• Review and reconcile various balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure correct invoicing.
• Prepare monthly consolidated invoices and paybacks.
• Prepare corrections when and as needed.
• Manage accounts receivable process and deal with related queries.
• Manage accounts payable process.
• Prepare various reports.
• Support external audits by providing proper documentation and assistance as needed.
• Document policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Participate in projects and system testing.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Minimum 3 years related finance experience in a service environment.
• Ability to work accurately and with good attention to details.
• Able to meet fixed deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Good understanding of basic accounting procedures and principles.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively in a high‑volume environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to decision‑making.
• Experience of process improvement – ability to identify areas for improvement and effectively share ideas.
• Basic knowledge of Credit Management services and activities.
• Preferably knowledge of Oracle Financials.
• High competency to work with Microsoft Excel.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and customers.

• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme of 15%
• Market leading pension scheme of up to 18% contribution (15% employer contribution with a 3% employee contribution)
• Income protection insurance to cover any long‑term absence due to illness
• 27.5 days annual leave starting (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working hours
• Training and support to reach your full potential including the opportunity for funded further study
• Employee assistance programme
• Sports and social club

The success of our organisation stands with the quality of our people and the ideas they have. Insights and innovative solutions for our customers are the result of an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. That is why diversity is extremely important to Atradius. To ensure that all colleagues within Atradius can develop their qualities we promote an inclusive culture in which everyone feels involved and valued. We encourage and welcome everyone to apply to our positions.

Key Skills: Internal Audit, Accounting Tally, General Ledger Accounting, External Audit, Microsoft Excel, PMP, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Payroll, Financial Reconciliation, Financial statement, Accounting and Finance, ACCA, CPA, Financial Reporting