Eco2 Management Services Ltd (EMSL) are looking for a temporary Accounts Assistant to join us for 6 weeks to support our Finance team during a busy period.
This short-term role would suit someone with accounts administration or finance processing experience who can get up to speed quickly, work accurately, and provide reliable support with day-to-day transactional finance tasks.
This is a hands-on temporary role supporting our internal and client-facing finance teams. Reporting to the Senior Financial Controller and working with other members of the Finance team, you’ll help keep transactions moving, records accurate, and queries resolved during a particularly busy period.
Why Work with Us?
- You are available for a 6-week temporary assignment and can provide practical support in a busy finance environment.
- You feel aligned with our Company Values:
Trust: We trust each other and earn the trust of our clients. We are a safe pair of hands.
Teamwork: We are there for one another and we work in partnership with our clients.
Responsibility: We take ownership of tasks and challenges to find the right timely solution.
Quality: We embrace robust systems and procedures to ensure a high quality, consistent service.
Creativity We adopt a developer's zeal, always seeking creative solutions that add value.
- Your main place of work will be our Cardiff office. As this is a short-term assignment, we expect the role to be primarily office-based so that you can settle in quickly and work closely with the team.
- You’ll join a supportive, hands-on team who will provide guidance on our systems and processes so you can make a positive contribution during the assignment.
- The pay rate for this role is £13.45 per hour and you will be expected to work no more than 37 hours per week.
- Holiday entitlement is 25 days annually, pro rata to the duration of your temporary work arrangement.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately enter data, prepare documents, maintain orderly records, and meet agreed deadlines.
- Process purchase invoices via the approval/PO system, ensure correct coding, maintain supplier accounts, and complete supplier statement checks.
- Post bank transactions, support bank reconciliations, prepare payment-run documentation, and assist with uploads to banking software where required.
- Handle supplier and customer queries, liaise with Project Accountants and Asset Management, follow financial procedures and internal controls, and escalate issues appropriately.
Who You Are
- You’re organised, accurate and comfortable working to deadlines in an accounts processing environment.
- You have experience with O365 generally, but particularly in Excel and Teams, and, ideally, you’ll have some exposure to accounting software (we use Sage, but we’ll train you).
- You communicate clearly and confidently with colleagues, suppliers and customers, making sure that expectations are managed and a good service is delivered.
- You are process oriented and methodical, and follow procedures and internal controls with care.
- Above all, you take ownership and show strong attention to detail and accuracy in your work.
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cardiff CF23 8RS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Are you aware this is a planned 6 week temp role?
- Are you available for an immediate start?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
