Accountant

TalentYard Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £40,000 with benefits

Job summary

TalentYard Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an Accountant to join a small, friendly, growing recruitment business. This hands-on role covers the full contract recruitment finance cycle, from timesheet to invoice, payroll to cash, with opportunities to influence how finance processes are run.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in a contract recruitment finance role and experience with Bullhorn and Xero. You’ll contribute to monthly closes, VAT returns and cash management during a finance

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in an accounting or finance role within a contract or freelance recruitment business.
• Strong understanding of the contract recruitment cycle: timesheets, billing, payroll and margins.
• Hands-on experience with Bullhorn and Xero.
• Good knowledge of ledgers, reconciliations and cash allocation.

Responsibilities

• Check timesheet and placement data in Bullhorn and raise sales invoices for mid-month and month-end billing runs.
• Support payroll runs, ensuring contractor pay, client billing and margins align.
• Post and reconcile transactions in Xero, including ledgers and bank reconciliations.
• Allocate and reconcile cash across Wise, HSBC and Lloyds; support junior team members.
• Assist with drawdowns and reconciliations on the RBD facility during billing runs.
• Process contractor and supplier invoices, payments and expense claims.
• Manage credit control and chase overdue payments while maintaining client relationships.
• Support month-end with journals, accruals, prepayments and management accounts.
• Assist with VAT returns and keep records audit-ready.
• Help improve, document and embed finance processes during restructuring.
• Identify inefficiencies and help shape more efficient ways of working.

Skills

Contract recruitment finance

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Tools

Bullhorn

Xero

Job description

A small, friendly and growing international recruitment business is looking for an Accountant to join its team.

The finance function is currently going through a restructure, making this an exciting time to join.

There’s plenty changing, and your experience and opinion will genuinely count.

They’re looking for someone who understands how finance works within a contract recruitment business — from timesheet to invoice, payroll to cash — and who is confident enough to spot when something isn’t working and suggest a better way.

The role

This is a hands-on accounting position covering the full contract recruitment finance cycle.

Responsibilities will include:

• Checking timesheet and placement data in Bullhorn and raising sales invoices for mid-month and month-end billing runs
• Supporting the preparation and checking of both payroll runs, ensuring contractor pay, client billing and margins all align
• Posting and reconciling transactions in Xero, including sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations and control accounts
• Allocating and reconciling cash across Wise, HSBC and Lloyds, while supporting junior team members
• Supporting the Finance Manager with drawdowns and reconciliations on the RBD facility around billing runs
• Processing contractor and supplier invoices, payment runs and expense claims
• Managing credit control and chasing overdue payments while maintaining positive client relationships
• Supporting month-end, including journals, accruals, prepayments and management accounts
• Assisting with VAT returns and keeping records accurate and audit-ready
• Helping to improve, document and embed finance processes as the team restructures
• Identifying what isn’t working and helping shape more efficient ways of working

About you

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2+ years’ experience in an accounting or finance role within a contract or freelance recruitment business
• A strong understanding of the contract recruitment cycle, including timesheets, billing, contractor payroll and margin
• Hands-on experience with Bullhorn and Xero
• Good knowledge of sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations and cash allocation
• Experience with credit control and the confidence to chase outstanding payments professionally
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• The ability to stay calm and accurate when working to billing and payroll deadlines
• A practical, proactive approach and the confidence to challenge processes and suggest improvements

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly, growing specialist business at an important point in the development of its finance function.

With the team going through a restructure, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence how things are done, take ownership and help build better processes rather than simply inheriting an established way of working.

If you understand contract recruitment finance, enjoy a hands-on role and want your experience and ideas to make a genuine difference, this could be a great fit.

Salary £40,000 with benefits.

Mondays working from home and hours are 8-4pm or 9-5pm.