Accounts Administrator

Transaction Recruitment Ltd.; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Work–life balance

Job summary

Transaction Recruitment are seeking an Accounts Administrator for a permanent role in Leamington. This office-based position involves handling banking, ledgers, reconciliations and client funds with a careful, compliant approach.

You will work closely with colleagues, clients and auditors, contributing to a smooth-running accounts department in a professional services business. The role offers stability, on-site parking, and good transport links.

Qualifications

• Accounting skills including bank reconciliations and ledgers.
• Experience handling payments, invoices and supplier queries.
• Attention to detail and confidentiality when dealing with client funds.

Responsibilities

• Checking bank receipts daily, logging them, and updating systems when funds are received and posted
• Preparing paying-in books and processing cheque, CHAPS and BACS payments, including checking and authorising payments entered by colleagues
• Confirming sufficient cleared funds are held on client ledgers before any payment is made
• Posting payments, journals and client invoices accurately, and transferring funds between client, office and deposit accounts in line with SRA Accounts Rules and in-house policies
• Reconciling bank accounts daily and completing month-end reconciliations, including the consolidated client account reconciliation
• Allocating expenses to the correct nominal codes and cost centres
• Inputting supplier invoices to the purchase ledger, paying them when due, and resolving queries with suppliers
• Processing card payments and managing the petty cash, including weekly reconciliation
• Handling department calls and enquiries from clients, banks and auditors, and keeping filing and documentation in order for audit

Job description

Transaction Recruitment are supporting a well-established professional services business based in Leamington, in their search for an Accounts Administrator to join them on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Head of Accounts, you'll help keep the department running smoothly, handling the daily flow of money in and out of the business with accuracy and care.

This is a varied, hands-on role that combines banking, ledger work and reconciliations with regular contact with colleagues, clients and external parties. You'll be trusted with confidential information and client funds, so a careful, compliance-minded approach is essential. This position is fully office based.

Key Responsibilities

• Checking bank receipts daily, logging them, and updating systems when funds are received and posted
• Preparing paying-in books and processing cheque, CHAPS and BACS payments, including checking and authorising payments entered by colleagues
• Confirming sufficient cleared funds are held on client ledgers before any payment is made
• Posting payments, journals and client invoices accurately, and transferring funds between client, office and deposit accounts in line with SRA Accounts Rules and in-house policies
• Reconciling bank accounts daily and completing month-end reconciliations, including the consolidated client account reconciliation
• Allocating expenses to the correct nominal codes and cost centres
• Inputting supplier invoices to the purchase ledger, paying them when due, and resolving queries with suppliers
• Processing card payments and managing the petty cash, including weekly reconciliation
• Handling department calls and enquiries from clients, banks and auditors, and keeping filing and documentation in order for audit

In return my client offers a working environment which promotes work/life balance, free on-site parking and easy access by public transport. They are proud of their low turnover in staff and are looking for their newest team member quickly