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
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please get in touch with Môrwell Talent Solutions ASAP.