Contract: Full-time | Temp to perm
Location: Cardiff (office based)
Start: Immediate
Working Hours:
1. Monday to Thursday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
2. Friday: 9:00am – 2:30pm
3. Flexible option: Early start/finish available ( 8:00am – 4:00pm)
A well-established organisation in South Wales is recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join a friendly, supportive finance team. This is a temp-to-perm opportunity with an immediate start, offered during a period of change and system transition.The role is varied and hands‑on. Around 40% of the position focuses on purchase ledger, with the remainder covering reconciliations, banking, VAT, intepany accounting, and support with management accounts and systems work.Key Responsibilities:
Purchase Ledger
4. Processing supplier invoices end to end
5. Matching, coding, and posting invoices accurately
6. Handling supplier queries and resolving discrepancies
7. Preparing and processing supplier payment runs
8. Supporting intepany purchase ledger transactions
Banking, Reconciliations & Cashflow
9. Weekly and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi‑currency accounts
10. Investigation and resolution of reconciling items
11. Preparing weekly and monthly cashflow reports
12. Supporting payment runs and controls
Credit Cards & Expenses
13. Processing and analysingpany credit card transactions
14. Ensuring correct coding and VAT treatment
15. Reconciling credit card statements
16. Liaising with cardholders for supporting documentation
VAT, Tax & Returns
17. Preparing VAT returns across several entities
18. Supporting statutory andernment returns
19. Assisting with corporation tax calculations and schedules
Intepany & Month End
20. Raising and reconciling intepany invoices
21. Supporting month‑end close
22. Assisting with audit preparation and queries
23. Preparing small P&L accounts for additional entities
Systems & ERP Support
24. Supporting a transition from a legacy finance system to a modern ERP
25. Involvement in UAT testing, system learning, and go‑live preparation
26. Working closely with the finance team to maintain data integrity
27. Experience with modern ERP systems beneficial but not essential
About You
Essential
28. Previous experience in a finance role with strong purchase ledger exposure
29. Confident processing invoices, reconciling accounts, and running payment runs
30. Good understanding of VAT and core accounting principles
31. High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
32. Happy working full time in an office‑based role
Desirable
33. Assistant Accountant–level experience
34. Experience working across multiplepanies
35. Involvement in system changes or ERP projects
36. Multi‑currency experience
37. Part‑qualified or studying AAT, ACCA, or CIMA
Why Apply?
38. Immediate start
39. Temp‑to‑perm opportunity
40. Friendly, down‑to‑earth finance team
41. Shorter working day on Fridays
42. Flexible start/finish times available
#4791058 - Tristan Miles