Accounts Assistant, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

TL;DR

Accounts Assistant (12 Month Fixed Term Contract): Processing accounts payable and receivable including multi-currency invoices for UK, EU & US subsidiaries with an accent on expense approvals, supplier onboarding, and financial reporting. Focus on preparing payment runs, bank reconciliations, VAT/tax processes, aged creditor/debtor reports, and supporting month-end close tasks.

Location: Cardiff office or remote within the UK (with ad hoc meetings in London & Cardiff)

Salary: £25,900 - £35,000

Company

Digital bank providing personal/business accounts, joint accounts, kids accounts, credit cards, savings, investments, and pensions in the UK, expanding into Europe.

What you will do

• Process multi-currency invoices, review and approve employee expenses, and monitor queries via email/Slack.
• Create suppliers, prepare weekly payment runs, and ensure timely payments per policy.
• Handle VAT reporting, corporation tax, ad-hoc reports, aged creditor/debtor reports, and supplier statement reconciliations.
• Support accounts receivable by raising invoices and chasing payments, plus weekly/monthly bank reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end accruals, assist with timely close, update process documentation, and support automation/new systems like Concur.
• Maintain pre-paid cards and resolve team inquiries/ad-hoc tasks.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in the UK (role based in Cardiff or remote UK).
• Experience in accounts payable & receivable functions (tax/treasury a bonus).
• Adaptable to new systems like SAP and G-suite.
• Strong attention to detail for investigating and solving issues.
• Thrive in dynamic, evolving environment as self-starter.

Nice to have

• Tax or treasury experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours with trust to manage your schedule.
• Learning budget of £1,000/year for books, courses, conferences.
• MacBook provided; extra home office setup for remote workers.
• Distributed working within UK supported.

Hiring process

• Recruiter call.
• Role-specific interview.
• Behavioural interview.