Assistant Accountant
Location: Grangetown
Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum plus benefits
Contract: Permanent / Full-Time
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, with an early finish at 2:30pm on Fridays
Reports to: Finance Director


The Opportunity
Môrwell Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join one of its clients’ finance teams in Cardiff. This will be a varied role offering exposure across multiple areas of finance, with responsibility for managing the purchase ledger function end-to-end while supporting wider accounting, statutory, and reporting requirements across several entities.
The successful candidate will be highly organised, accurate, and proactive, with the ability to manage deadlines and support a busy finance function. This position would suit an individual who enjoys working within a collaborative environment and is comfortable handling a broad range of financial responsibilities.


Key Responsibilities will include
Purchase Ledger
*Processing, matching, coding, and posting supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
*Managing supplier invoices and resolving payment queries
*Preparing and processing supplier payment runs
*Supporting intercompany purchase ledger transactions
*Reconciling accounts payable ledgers
Banking, Reconciliations & Cashflow
*Completing weekly and monthly bank reconciliations
*Preparing weekly and monthly cashflow reports
*Investigating and resolving reconciling items
*Assisting with monitoring cash balances and supporting cashflow visibility
Company Credit Cards & Expense Analysis
*Processing and analysing company credit card transactions
*Ensuring accurate nominal coding and VAT treatment
*Reconciling company credit card statements
*Liaising with cardholders to obtain supporting documentation and receipts
VAT, Tax & Statutory Returns
*Assisting with government returns, including packaging data and mineral oils usage
*Supporting CT61 returns and other statutory reporting requirements
Intercompany & Accounting Support
*Raising and reconciling intercompany invoices
*Supporting month-end accounting processes
*Providing audit support and assisting with year-end requirements
*Assisting with monthly management accounts preparation
Systems & ERP Support
*Supporting ERP system implementation projects
*Assisting with onboarding, testing, and go-live activities
*Contributing to process improvements and systems optimisation
*Oracle NetSuite experience would be advantageous
General Finance Support
*Handling supplier and internal finance queries
*Providing cover within the finance team during annual leave or absence
*Supporting ad-hoc finance tasks as required
*Contributing to continuous improvement within the finance function


Skills & Experience Required
*Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, or Purchase Ledger role
*Strong purchase ledger experience with end-to-end responsibility
*Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
*Good organisational and time management skills
*Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
*Confident communication skills with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers
*Intermediate Excel skills preferred
*Experience working with ERP systems advantageous
*Oracle NetSuite experience beneficial but not essential


Benefits
*Salary circa £32,000 per annum
*Monday to Thursday, 9:00am – 5:00pm with an early finish at 2:30pm every Friday
*Free on-site parking
*Auto-enrolment pension scheme
*22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
*Holiday entitlement increasing up to 26 days after five years’ service
*Supportive and collaborative working environment
*Opportunity to gain broad exposure across a varied finance function
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional looking to join a well-established organisation in a varied and hands-on position. The role offers strong exposure across transactional finance, statutory reporting, reconciliations, and wider accounting support, making it ideal for someone looking to further develop within a dynamic finance team.