Accounts Manager

CMA Recruitment Group; Chilworth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Accounts Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Southampton. This role involves managing purchase and sales ledgers, handling credit control, and assisting a small finance team. The ideal candidate will have an AAT qualification or degree-level education and experience in a dynamic financial environment. Benefits include flexible working, 23 days holiday, and on-site parking.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in matching and coding purchase invoices and supplier reconciliation.
• Ability to handle supplier queries and month-end purchase ledger close.
• Experience in posting cashbook receipts and managing credit checks.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounts assistant tasks and support the management accountant.
• Handle month-end customer statement generation and distribution.
• Run weekly payments and process employee expenses.

Skills

Strong experience in purchase and sales ledger

Confidence managing credit control

Ability to contribute to process improvements

Education

AAT qualification or degree-level education

Job description

Are you an experienced accounts professional looking for a varied and dynamic finance role? We are seeking an Accounts Manager to join an established and growing UK business based in Southampton City Centre.

This is a fixed term contract role with a duration of 12 months. The company offers a supportive and collaborative environment, with opportunities to work closely with the Management Accountant and Accounts Assistant within a small but dynamic finance team.

What will the Accounts Manager role involve?

• Matching and coding purchase invoices, investigating discrepancies, supplier statement reconciliation, handling supplier queries, running weekly and ad-hoc payments, processing employee expenses, reconciling company credit cards, month-end purchase ledger close
• Posting cashbook receipts, monthly cashbook and bank reconciliation, generating and distributing month-end customer statements, managing customer queries, credit control, credit checks, setting up new customers, uploading sales invoices to customer portals, month-end receivables ledger close
• Day-to-day management of the accounts assistant and assisting the management accountant with ad-hoc finance tasks

Suitable Candidate for the Accounts Manager vacancy

• AAT qualification or degree-level education
• Strong experience in both purchase and sales ledger
• Confidence managing credit control and supplier and customer queries
• Ability to work within a small, dynamic team and contribute to process improvements

Additional benefits and information for the role of Accounts Manager

• 37.5 hours per week, standard 8.30am - 4.30pm with half-hour lunch; flexible working available
• 1-2 days WFH
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• On-site parking (TBC after relocation)

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