Finance Assistant / Entry Level Accounts Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Role Outline
As the Finance Assistant, you will report into the Management Accountant, responsible for all transactional finance activities across two entities. You will provide financial, administrative, and clerical support to the Finance department. You can be of a junior level who is interested in developing within a small finance team, no experience is fine, but with an interest to study AAT.
Main Responsibilities
- Posting purchase invoices
- Managing the PO system and matching invoices to relevant POs
- Setting up supplier payments
- Managing contact creation in finance system and ensuring compliance with company procedures
- Maintaining purchase ledger inbox and email query resolution
- Posting sales invoices and maintaining billing schedules
- Credit control
- Company credit card reconciliations
- Managing staff expenses
- Reconciling all bank accounts including foreign currency accounts
- Posting and allocating payments to correct supplier and customer invoices
- Assisting with employee’s timesheet completion & review reports
- Assisting with accounting adjustments such as accruals, prepayments & fixed asset management
- Support continuous improvement activities across Finance
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Any other duties as requested by Finance Team
Skills and Experience- Essential
- Minimum of 5 GCSE’s grades A-C
- Strong numerical ability, with a minimum of C at GCSE
- Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information.
- Methodical approach with excellent attention to detail
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, including intermediate Excel skills.
- A genuine interest in business and finance
- A willingness to undertake professional development.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to systems.
Skills and Experience-Desirable
- Working towards AAT level 2
Core company competencies
- Accountability
- Leadership
- Decision Making
Closing Date
11/06/2023
Location
Cardiff, UK
Department
Finance
Job Title
Finance Assistant / Entry Level Accounts Assistant
Experience
Essential: Strong numerical ability, a minimum grade C Maths GCSE. Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information. Intermediate Excel skills and proficient with Microsoft office. Desirable: Working Towards AAT Level 2.
City
Cardiff
Country
UK
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Finance Assistant / Entry Level Accounts Assistant roles across TrakCel's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,000 - £28,910 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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