Assistant Accountant
Job Description
Assistant Accountant
Location: Cardiff
Salary: £35-38,000
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, on site
Vargo is supporting a growing Cardiff-based business with the appointment of an Assistant Accountant on a permanent basis.
This is a hands-on finance role suited to someone who can take ownership of day-to-day finance, month-end reporting and internal financial controls. The role would suit an ambitious finance professional who is looking for a broad, visible role within a growing business.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts and support month-end close.
- Manage reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
- Oversee purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control activity.
- Produce financial analysis and reporting for senior management.
- Support VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements.
- Maintain accurate records and robust internal controls.
- Work closely with operational teams to improve financial visibility.
- Support process improvements across the finance function.
About You
You will have solid practical finance experience and be comfortable working in an office-based role. Qualified status would be great but is not essential. Study support is available.
You Should Be
- Confident preparing management accounts or supporting month-end reporting.
- Comfortable with reconciliations, journals and financial analysis.
- Organised, accurate and able to manage competing deadlines.
- Commercially aware and willing to work closely with non-finance colleagues.
- Keen to develop within a broad Finance Manager position.
Apply
For more information, please contact Tom Miller at Vargo Group on 07901913560 or email tom.miller@vargogroup.co.uk.
Please note: Our client is unable to offer VISA sponsorship for this position. All applicants must have full right-to-work in the UK in order to be considered.
