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 (approx. 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:
*Printing and reconciling bank statements
*Updating BACS and Faster Payments records
*Monitoring interest and charges
*Supporting month-end processes up to trial balance stage
*Completing statutory and monthly returns:
*VAT (quarterly)
*CIS
*PAYE
*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