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Assistant Accountant

Job Posted: 9 days ago

Salary: £ 30,000 - 32,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Grangetown

Expire in: 18 days

Job Description

Assistant Accountant 

Location: Grangetown

Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum plus benefits

Contract: Permanent / Full-Time

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, with an early finish at 2:30pm on Fridays

Reports to: Finance Director

The Opportunity

Môrwell Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join one of its clients’ finance teams in Cardiff. This will be a varied role offering exposure across multiple areas of finance, with responsibility for managing the purchase ledger function end-to-end while supporting wider accounting, statutory, and reporting requirements across several entities.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, accurate, and proactive, with the ability to manage deadlines and support a busy finance function. This position would suit an individual who enjoys working within a collaborative environment and is comfortable handling a broad range of financial responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities will include 

Purchase Ledger

Processing, matching, coding, and posting supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
	
Managing supplier invoices and resolving payment queries
	
Preparing and processing supplier payment runs
	
Supporting intercompany purchase ledger transactions
	
Reconciling accounts payable ledgers

Banking, Reconciliations & Cashflow

Completing weekly and monthly bank reconciliations
	
Preparing weekly and monthly cashflow reports
	
Investigating and resolving reconciling items
	
Assisting with monitoring cash balances and supporting cashflow visibility

Company Credit Cards & Expense Analysis

Processing and analysing company credit card transactions
	
Ensuring accurate nominal coding and VAT treatment
	
Reconciling company credit card statements
	
Liaising with cardholders to obtain supporting documentation and receipts

VAT, Tax & Statutory Returns

Assisting with government returns, including packaging data and mineral oils usage
	
Supporting CT61 returns and other statutory reporting requirements

Intercompany & Accounting Support

Raising and reconciling intercompany invoices
	
Supporting month-end accounting processes
	
Providing audit support and assisting with year-end requirements
	
Assisting with monthly management accounts preparation

Systems & ERP Support

Supporting ERP system implementation projects
	
Assisting with onboarding, testing, and go-live activities
	
Contributing to process improvements and systems optimisation
	
Oracle NetSuite experience would be advantageous

General Finance Support

Handling supplier and internal finance queries
	
Providing cover within the finance team during annual leave or absence
	
Supporting ad-hoc finance tasks as required
	
Contributing to continuous improvement within the finance function

Skills & Experience Required

Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, or Purchase Ledger role
	
Strong purchase ledger experience with end-to-end responsibility
	
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
	
Good organisational and time management skills
	
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
	
Confident communication skills with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers
	
Intermediate Excel skills preferred
	
Experience working with ERP systems advantageous
	
Oracle NetSuite experience beneficial but not essential

Benefits

Salary circa £32,000 per annum
	
Monday to Thursday, 9:00am – 5:00pm with an early finish at 2:30pm every Friday
	
Free on-site parking
	
Auto-enrolment pension scheme
	
22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
	
Holiday entitlement increasing up to 26 days after five years’ service
	
Supportive and collaborative working environment
	
Opportunity to gain broad exposure across a varied finance function

About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional looking to join a well-established organisation in a varied and hands-on position. The role offers strong exposure across transactional finance, statutory reporting, reconciliations, and wider accounting support, making it ideal for someone looking to further develop within a dynamic finance team

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