Accountant

Vanilla Recruitment; Leicester; Presencial; GBP 36 000 - 40 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Company pension

Private medical cover after 2 years

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Office-based in Leicester

Resumo da oferta

Vanilla Recruitment invites applications for an accountant to join their finance team in Leicester. You will prepare accounts to trial balance, support the finance function and learn the business's operational processes across order processing and supply chain.

This role suits a hands-on professional in a smaller business, with potential progression to Finance Manager after training and planned succession.

Qualificações

• AAT qualification and experience managing accounts to trial balance.
• High-volume sales and purchase ledger experience.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with accounting software/CRM systems.
• Good commercial awareness and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Accurate recording of financial transactions including journals.
• Prepare monthly trial balances (UK, Romania, Germany) and assist month-end close.
• Perform bank, supplier and customer reconciliations.
• Process high-volume supply chain invoices and manual sales ledgers.
• Set up and process payment runs.
• Assist with VAT returns and HMRC compliance.
• Maintain financial documentation and support wider team.

Conhecimentos

AAT qualified

Experience up to trial balance

Excel skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Workload management

Commercial awareness

Accounting software experience

Formação académica

AAT qualification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are recruiting on behalf of a successful owner-managed procurement and supply services business for an Accountant to join their finance team.

Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, this role will involve preparing accounts to trial balance, supporting the wider finance function, and developing a thorough understanding of the business’s operational processes. You will work closely with teams across order processing and supply chain activities, giving you a broad and commercial perspective of the organisation.

This role is particularly suited to someone who enjoys being part of a smaller business where, practicality and a hands-on approach are valued. It offers the opportunity to become a trusted and established member of the team, with scope to gradually take ownership of the commercial aspect of the business and after training step into the Finance Manager position as part of a planned succession arrangement.

• Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 dependent upon experience
• Hours: 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday (36 ¼ hours per week)
• Holiday: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Benefits: Company pension scheme, private medical cover after 2 years
• Office based in Leicester LE4

Duties and responsibilities:

• Accurate recording of financial transactions, including posting journals such as accruals and prepayments
• Preparation of monthly trial balances (UK, Romania, Germany) and support of month‑end close processes, responding to finance queries as required
• Performing bank, supplier and customer reconciliations
• High‑volume supply chain invoice processing and manual sales ledger processing
• Setting up and processing payment runs
• Assisting with VAT (x3) returns and ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations
• Maintaining accurate financial documentation and schedules, ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards, and providing ad‑hoc support and analysis to the wider office team

Required skills and experience:

• AAT qualified
• Previous experience managing accounts up to trial balance
• Experience in a high‑volume sales and purchase ledger environment
• Comfortable working with manual processes and established client-led procedures
• Good Excel skills and experience using accounting software or CRM systems
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Ability to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines
• Good commercial awareness and strong communication skills