Assistant Accountant
Employer Location Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, Wales Salary - per annum + £35-40,000 per annum + study support Closing date 7 Aug 2025 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band, Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
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Assistant Accountant
Permanent and Full-time
Port Talbot
£35-40,000 per annum
This role will give the successful candidate unparalleled experience in a fast-moving, rapidly evolving manufacturing business. This pivotal role will require exceptional technical expertise and robust exposure to financial and management accounting. Your new role will see you support the leadership team with financial insights, supporting and leading continuous improvement initiatives. This is a varied and hands-on role that combines technical accounting with strategic input. Working for a well-established organisation, you will support the accounting process, with particular attention to month-end, strengthening the consolidation of data and supporting the monthly reporting schedule.
Your duties will include the following:
1. Preparing, posting, uploading journals
2. Performing key month-end duties across the ledger functions
3. General ledger management
4. Production of statutory accounts for UK entities
5. Assist with the preparation of the consolidated accounts
6. Review EU and UK VAT returns prior to submission
7. Prepayments and accruals
8. Providing support for internal and external audit processes
Key to this role is the ability to support the senior management team and the wider business by responding and adapting to change in a positive manner; you must be able to think on your feet, adapting to an ever-changing landscape. You will need to have made significant progress with your ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualification and have excellent exposure to accounting in a commercial setting......... ideally the manufacturing industry. You will need to have excellent Excel skills for the interrogation of high volumes of data, superb attention to detail and strong communication skills. This role will see you liaise with key stakeholders across the UK with co-workers, colleagues and customers internationally.
For further information, call Emma Lewis on 01792 642 042 to discuss. Apply online to be considered for this exciting role!
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At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
9. Corporate Governance
10. Credit Control
11. Part-Qualified Accountant
12. Payroll
13. Public Practice Accounting
14. Public Services Accounting
15. Senior Finance – Qualified
16. Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
17. Tax & Treasury
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