Job Description
Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Location: Newport, South Wales
Salary: £26,000-£28,000 basic
Hours: 40 hours/week Rota d shifts between Monday to Friday (08:.00), 1 in 3 Saturdays (10 00)
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you an organised and detail-oriented professional with a passion for finance and accuracy? At Storage Giant, we re looking for a motivated Accounts Assistant to support our finance team and play a key role in maintaining smooth and efficient financial operations.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK s leading private self-storage providers an established, fast-growing company with a strong presence in South Wales and The Midlands and exciting expansion plans.
What s In It for You:
- Work life balance
- £250 reward for employee referrals
- Employee discount for friends and family
- Internal progression opportunities
- Free on-site parking
What You ll Be Doing:
- Accurately process supplier invoices, ensure appropriate coding and approvals, and assist with preparing supplier payment runs.
- Raise customer invoices, allocate receipts, and maintain up-to-date customer account records.
- Perform weekly and month-end bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving any discrepancies promptly.
- Assist with monitoring aged debtors and following up on outstanding payments professionally and proactively.
- Ensure all transactions are recorded accurately and cut-off procedures are followed
- Help prepare VAT returns, ensuring all entries are accurate and compliant with HMRC guidelines.
- Keep accounting records accurate and up to date within the accounting software
- Month-End Close Support:
o Prepare and post routine journals, including accruals and prepayments
o Reconcile key balance sheet accounts
o Assist with producing supporting schedules for the trial balance
What We re Looking For:
- Advanced proficiency with Sage accounting software
- Expertise in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- AAT Level 2-4 or equivalent
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
