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Accounts Assistant

Brook Street
Posted a day ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Swansea, West Glamorgan SA1 5AS, Wales

Salary

£25,500 - £27,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client in Swansea is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team, offering a salary of £25,000 to £30,000 per year.
  • The role requires a minimum of five years of experience in an Accounts Assistant or Accounting Clerk position.
  • Key responsibilities include processing purchase invoices, supplier account reconciliation, customer cash allocation, and credit control.
  • Candidates should possess strong bookkeeping knowledge, be AAT qualified or working towards it, and have proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
  • The position offers 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, bonuses throughout the year, and a collaborative team environment.
Our client, a leading business based in Swansea, is seeking a dedicated Accounts Assistant to support their busy finance team. This is a key position focused on maintaining accurate, timely financial records and contributing to the effective operation of the department. The ideal candidate will display a high level of integrity, excellent attention to detail, and a collaborative approach.



Key Responsibilities

  • Process purchase invoices: Download, review, and enter supplier invoices into SAP, ensuring completeness and accuracy, and resolve any discrepancies or missing invoices through proactive communication.

  • Supplier account reconciliation: Match invoices to supplier statements, perform monthly reconciliations, and address queries or differences with external suppliers and internal teams.

  • Customer cash allocation: Allocate incoming payments to customer accounts, ensure full remittance documentation, and update internal logs for audit and tracking purposes.

  • Credit control: Review customer accounts, maintain updated credit limits from credit reports, and assist with resolving credit balances, allocation issues, or customer queries, attending regular team meetings to action outstanding points.

  • Intercompany invoice processing: Check, input, and reconcile intercompany invoices across UK and European entities, flagging any processing issues with the relevant internal teams.

  • Month-end support: Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, including preparing ledger summaries and contributing to financial statements.

  • Ad-hoc tasks: Provide holiday cover for team members, support on cash allocations across UK and European operations, and assist with additional finance projects as needed.



Requirements

  • Minimum five years' experience in an Accounts Assistant or Accounting Clerk position.

  • Strong knowledge of bookkeeping procedures and practical accounting policies.

  • AAT qualified or working towards an equivalent accreditation.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

  • Accurate numeracy skills and the ability to identify and rectify numerical errors.

  • Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities, as well as a proactive team player attitude.



What's on Offer

  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Bonuses throughout the year
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment
  • Opportunity to work on diverse financial projects and gain broad experience

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