Location: Cardiff outskirts
Salary: Circa £30,000 - £32,000 per annum, doe
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Arrangement: Fully office-based
About the Company
Môrwell Talent Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a growing, multi-disciplinary business based on the outskirts of Cardiff. The organisation operates across several sectors and continues to grow and develop. They are now looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their busy team, providing support across credit control, purchase ledger and financial administration.
The Opportunity
Our client is looking for an organised and proactive Accounts Assistant to join their team in a varied role, with a primary focus on credit control and additional responsibilities across purchase ledger and general financial administration.
The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across the business, helping to manage outstanding debts, maintain accurate financial records, process intercompany charges and ensure operational spreadsheets are kept up to date.
This role would suit someone with previous experience in credit control or accounts who enjoys a varied workload and is happy to support different areas of the business. There will be opportunities to broaden your experience, develop your accounting knowledge and potentially take on additional responsibilities, including weekly payroll processing.
Key Responsibilities will include -
Credit Control
- Support the day-to-day credit control function, working closely with the existing team to manage outstanding customer accounts.
- Proactively contact customers to chase overdue payments and reduce outstanding debt.
- Investigate and resolve invoice queries and payment discrepancies, liaising with customers and internal colleagues as required.
- Monitor outstanding balances and follow up on overdue accounts to ensure payments are received in a timely manner.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with customers while ensuring credit control procedures are followed.
- Assist with account reconciliations and maintain accurate records of customer communications and payment commitments.
Purchase Ledger and Intercompany Transactions
- Provide support to the purchase ledger function, working closely with the existing team.
- Assist with the processing of supplier invoices and related queries.
- Help manage and process intercompany charges, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and any discrepancies are investigated.
- Liaise with colleagues across the business to resolve queries and maintain accurate financial records.
- Provide additional purchase ledger support as required, including during busy periods and colleague absence.
Spreadsheet Administration
- Maintain and update spreadsheets relating to waste records and operational activities, ensuring information is accurate and up to date.
- Assist with the preparation and maintenance of records used to monitor activities.
- Investigate discrepancies, respond to queries and liaise with colleagues to obtain any missing information.
- Ensure records are maintained in a timely and organised manner.
- Provide general administrative support to help ensure the smooth running of these processes.
Additional Finance Support
- Provide general assistance across the finance team as required.
- Support colleagues with additional accounts and administrative duties, depending on workload and business needs.
- Potentially assist with processing the weekly payroll every Monday, subject to the successful candidate's experience, capabilities and available capacity.
The Ideal Candidate
Our client is looking for someone who is organised, reliable and proactive, with good attention to detail and the confidence to communicate with customers and colleagues.
Essential Requirements
- Previous experience in credit control, accounts or a similar finance-related role.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to follow up outstanding payments professionally.
- Good attention to detail and a methodical approach to maintaining financial records.
- Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and spreadsheets.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- A flexible approach and willingness to assist with a variety of finance and administrative tasks.
- The ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider team.
Desirable Experience
- Previous credit control experience, including chasing overdue debt and resolving customer queries.
- Experience with purchase ledger and supplier invoice processing.
- Familiarity with intercompany transactions and account reconciliations.
- Experience maintaining spreadsheets and working with operational data.
- Exposure to payroll processing, or an interest in learning this area.
- Experience using accounting software packages.
What’s on Offer?
- Salary of circa £32,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
- A fully office-based role on the outskirts of Cardiff.
- A varied position with a primary focus on credit control.
- Exposure to purchase ledger, intercompany transactions and wider business administration.
- The opportunity to develop additional finance skills and responsibilities.
- Potential study support for candidates looking to work towards a professional accountancy qualification.
- The opportunity to join a growing business and become a valued member of its finance team.
How to Apply
If you have experience in credit control or accounts and are looking for a varied role where you can broaden your skills and take on additional responsibilities, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact Môrwell Talent Solutions for further information or to discuss the opportunity in confidence.