Accountant

365 People; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance recruitment firm in Swadlincote is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage financial administration, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and VAT returns. The role requires a confident finance professional with a CIMA/ACCA qualification or equivalent experience. A competitive salary of up to £45,000 per year is offered in a stable, permanent position.

Benefits

Competitive salary up to £45,000 per year

Permanent role

Opportunity for autonomy in finance function

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA qualification or qualified by experience.
• Strong experience with VAT returns and payroll processing.
• Proven knowledge of management accounts and month-end procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure compliance.
• Process supplier invoices and manage payment runs.
• Raise customer invoices and monitor debtors.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA qualification or qualified by experience

Strong experience with VAT returns

Payroll processing

Management accounts knowledge

Accounts receivable management

Accounts payable management

Excellent organisational skills

Strong attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Job description

Overview

Senior Accountant
Location: Swadlincote
Salary: Up to £45,000 per year (depending on experience)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Contract: Permanent

Role

We are working with a highly reputable business based in Swadlincote, now seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Accountant to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance professional looking to take ownership of a stand-alone role within a respected organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial administration including maintaining accurate financial records, filing, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures
• Accounts payable including processing supplier invoices, reconciling statements, managing payment runs, and handling supplier queries
• Accounts receivable including raising customer invoices, monitoring debtors, managing credit control, and ensuring timely payments
• Payroll including processing payroll accurately, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements and pension contributions
• VAT returns including preparing and submitting in line with legislation
• Banking and cashflow including daily bank reconciliations, monitoring cashflow, and producing forecasts
• Month-end and year-end including reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments, and preparing management accounts
• Financial reporting including producing reports and analysis to support decision making
• Liaison with external partners including auditors, accountants, banks, and HMRC
• Process improvement including reviewing and improving finance systems and controls to ensure efficiency and accuracy

About You

We\'re looking for a confident and capable finance professional who can work independently and deliver results. The successful candidate will have:

• CIMA/ACCA qualification, or be qualified by experience
• Strong experience with VAT returns and payroll processing
• Proven knowledge of management accounts and month-end procedures
• Background in accounts receivable and accounts payable management
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise at all levels

What We Offer

• Competitive salary up to £45,000 per year (DOE)
• Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm working pattern
• Permanent, stable role within a reputable business
• Autonomy to lead the finance function and make an impact

If you are an experienced Senior Accountant or Accountant seeking a varied and rewarding role in a respected organisation, we would love to hear from you