Assistant Accountant

Contract: Full-time Temp to perm Location: Cardiff (office based) Start: Immediate Working Hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Friday: 9:00am - 2:30pm
• Flexible option: Early start/finish available (e.g. 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, intercompany accounting, and support with management accounts and systems work.Key Responsibilities:Purchase Ledger

• Processing supplier invoices end to end
• Matching, coding, and posting invoices accurately
• Handling supplier queries and resolving discrepancies
• Preparing and processing supplier payment runs
• Supporting intercompany purchase ledger transactions

Banking, Reconciliations & Cashflow

• Weekly and monthly bank reconciliations, including multi-currency accounts
• Investigation and resolution of reconciling items
• Preparing weekly and monthly cashflow reports
• Supporting payment runs and controls

Credit Cards & Expenses

• Processing and analysing company credit card transactions
• Ensuring correct coding and VAT treatment
• Reconciling credit card statements
• Liaising with cardholders for supporting documentation

VAT, Tax & Returns

• Preparing VAT returns across several entities
• Supporting statutory and government returns
• Assisting with corporation tax calculations and schedules

Intercompany & Month End

• Raising and reconciling intercompany invoices
• Supporting month-end close
• Assisting with audit preparation and queries
• Preparing small P&L accounts for additional entities

Systems & ERP Support

• Supporting a transition from a legacy finance system to a modern ERP
• Involvement in UAT testing, system learning, and go-live preparation
• Working closely with the finance team to maintain data integrity
• Experience with modern ERP systems beneficial but not essential

About YouEssential

• Previous experience in a finance role with strong purchase ledger exposure
• Confident processing invoices, reconciling accounts, and running payment runs
• Good understanding of VAT and core accounting principles
• High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Comfortable communicating with suppliers and internal teams
• Happy working full time in an office-based role

Desirable

• Assistant Accountant-level experience
• Experience working across multiple companies
• Involvement in system changes or ERP projects
• Multi-currency experience
• Part-qualified or studying AAT, ACCA, or CIMA

Why Apply?

• Immediate start
• Temp-to-perm opportunity
• Friendly, down-to-earth finance team
• Shorter working day on Fridays
• Flexible start/finish times available

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