Accounts & Office Administrator
Newport
£28,000 £34,000 per annum (DOE) | 35 hours per week (flexible start/finish e.g. 9:00am - 4:30pm with 30 mins lunch)
Môrwell Talent Solutions is delighted to be partnering with a well‑established, £3m turnover engineering business in Newport to recruit an Accounts & Office Administrator.
This is a key hire due to the retirement of a long‑standing member of staff, offering stability, a supportive team environment, and a genuinely varied role. The position is predominantly accounts‑focused (approximately 90%) with some additional office and operational support duties.
The Role
Reporting into the Financial Manager, you will take responsibility for a broad range of finance and administrative tasks across multiple entities.
Finance & Accounts – 90% of role
* Processing payroll (c.12 weekly and 10 monthly staff)
* Managing sales, purchase, and subcontractor ledgers
* Raising sales invoices and maintaining invoice logs
* Completing bank reconciliations, including
o Printing and reconciling bank statements
o Updating BACS and Faster Payments records
o Monitoring interest and charges
* Supporting month‑end processes up to trial balance stage
* Completing statutory and monthly returns,
o VAT (quarterly)
o CIS
o PAYE
o Apprenticeship Levy
* Managing pension submissions (People's Pension)
* Maintaining WIP and financial spreadsheets
* Supporting management accounts processes
* Working with RedSky systems
Administration & Office Support – 10% of role
* Maintaining supplier and customer records (including credit checks)
* Supporting contract administration and filing
* Monitoring and ordering office supplies (stationery, janitorial, kitchen)
* Updating attendance and holiday records
* Managing purchase orders and invoice logs
* Maintaining internal systems (stock, supplier databases)
Operational & General Duties
* Assisting with stock control (booking in/out, workshop sheets)
* Checking utilities, waste, and general site upkeep
* Liaising for collections and meter readings
* Supporting day‑to‑day office and site requirements
* Assisting with ad hoc tasks across the office and workshop
About You
* Experience in a similar accounts role
* Confident with payroll processing and ledger management
* Comfortable working up to trial balance stage
* Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
* Proactive and willing to support across different areas of the business
* Good working knowledge of Excel and accounting systems
What’s on Offer
* Salary of £28,000 – £34,000 depending on experience
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Private healthcare
* Statutory pension
* Stable, long‑standing team environment (c.22 staff)
* Fully office‑based role
* Flexible working hours within a 35‑hour week
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please get in touch with Môrwell Talent Solutions ASAP.
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