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Accounts Assistant in Swansea
The ideal position when studying AAT.
Day to day in Swansea
What a accounts assistant
does in Swansea.
Responsible for overseeing various company transactions whilst supporting senior management. Integral wherever workload and volume requires additional support — the ideal position when studying AAT. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Swansea businesses we recruit for.
- Purchase ledger management including processing invoices
- Statement reconciliations
- Preparing VAT returns
- Processing employee expenses
- Sales ledger management including credit control duties
- Bank reconciliations
- Working with spreadsheets
- Petty cash maintenance
- Any other ad hoc duties supporting senior management
What it pays in Swansea
Real Swansea market rates, not a national average.
Medior Accounts Assistant · Swansea
£28,500 – £30,000
Typical: £29,500 per year
Medium confidence — modelled local estimate
Recruiting in Swansea
Why Swansea needs
a specialist.
Accounts Assistant recruitment in Swansea works best with a genuine specialist, not a generalist agency treating it as one line among fifty other sectors. Day to day, that often means preparing vat returns — one of several things a accounts assistant in Swansea is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes manufacturing and distribution businesses along the m4 corridor. That's the whole point of a Market Expert model — real market knowledge of accounts assistant hiring in Swansea, not a generic recruitment process.
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Need a accounts assistant in Swansea?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Common questions
Accounts Assistant in Swansea FAQs.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Accounts Assistant roles in Swansea?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Swansea salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
Do you offer working interviews for Accounts Assistant vacancies in Swansea?+
Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire in Swansea.
What does a Accounts Assistant do day to day in Swansea?+
Responsible for overseeing various company transactions whilst supporting senior management. Integral wherever workload and volume requires additional support — the ideal position when studying AAT.
How much does a Accounts Assistant earn in Swansea?+
Accounts Assistant salaries in Swansea typically sit at £27.5k – £38k. Minimum wage rises keep pushing this bracket up — most entry-level finance roles now start around £27.5k. Study support toward AAT makes a real difference to the calibre of candidate you attract, with experienced bookkeepers reaching £38k.
How quickly can you fill a Accounts Assistant vacancy in Swansea?+
Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent roles vary with seniority, but our shortlists are built from people we already know rather than a fresh keyword search, so they typically move faster than a generalist agency's.
Do you recruit Accounts Assistant roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Swansea?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Swansea needing a single, sole-charge Accounts Assistant hire.
Do you place Accounts Assistant candidates in Swansea?+
Yes — Accounts Assistant is one of the positions we place in Swansea, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
How does the process work if I want to become a Accounts Assistant in Swansea?+
Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Accounts Assistant opportunities in Swansea that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Do you charge candidates for Accounts Assistant roles in Swansea?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Accounts Assistant roles in Swansea?+
Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Accounts Assistant talent pool in Swansea, not just an afterthought.
Is a Accounts Assistant role in Swansea permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Swansea employers use temp-to-perm for a Accounts Assistant hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
Can I see live Accounts Assistant vacancies in Swansea before speaking to someone?+
Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Swansea vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Accounts Assistant roles in Swansea?+
Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Accounts Assistant roles in Swansea?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Swansea market for Accounts Assistant roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
Other roles in Swansea
Explore related roles.
- 01Payroll ManagerA business critical position within any organisation.
- 02Purchase Ledger ManagerEnsuring the purchasing function runs efficiently.
- 03Credit Control ManagerA strong Credit Control Manager is invaluable.
- 04Sales Ledger ManagerOften responsible for managing millions of pounds.
- 05Credit ControllerTenacity personified.
- 06Sales Ledger ClerkEnsures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated.
No waffle. Just the right person.