Accounts Manager

Adele Carr Financial Recruitment Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts & Office Manager in Manchester, offering a salary between £35,000 and £40,000 per annum. This permanent, full-time position involves financial management and office administration in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will have AAT qualification, strong bookkeeping skills, and proficiency in accounting systems. This role provides an excellent opportunity to grow in a stable, long-established business located conveniently in the city centre.

Benefits

Convenient city-centre location with nearby parking

Opportunity to make a genuine impact

Qualifications

• Experience managing accounts independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong bookkeeping experience and ability to work under pressure.
• Proactive with a positive attitude and hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with external accountant.
• Manage sales and purchase ledgers, and credit control.
• Process payroll for up to 25 staff.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Excel skills

Account management

Organised

Adaptability

Education

AAT qualified

Part-qualified or qualified by experience

Tools

Xero

Opera Pegasus

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Accounts & Office Manager  |  Location: Manchester  |  Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (DOE)  |  Hours: 37 hours per week (flexitime)  |  Contract: Permanent, Full-time  |  Working Pattern: Fully office-based initially, with the option of 1 day working from home after probation

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts & Office Manager to join a fast-paced, growing fashion design business based in Manchester, near Victoria Station. This is a hands-on, varied role combining finance management with office administration, offering real responsibility within a long-established, family-owned company that works with well-known UK retailers and promotes a dynamic, collaborative working culture.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and working closely with external accountants.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts in collaboration with the external accountant
• Produce accounts up to trial balance
• Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns
• Manage sales ledger, purchase ledger, and credit control
• Raise, match, and reconcile invoices and overheads
• Complete bank, balance sheet, and credit card reconciliations
• Process payroll for less than 25 staff
• Manage weekly and monthly supplier payment runs
• Develop and maintain cashflow forecasts and budgets
• Produce weekly and monthly financial reports
• Review costs and expenditure, identifying efficiencies
• Act as the main point of contact for HMRC and other external bodies
• Support financial reporting for a small property portfolio, including rental reports and meter readings
• Manage general office administration and act as a central point of contact
• Provide basic HR administration support for new starters and personnel records
• Oversee Health & Safety procedures, utilities, and office security
• Liaise with suppliers, customers, and third-party service providers
• Assist with general enquiries and day-to-day office coordination

About You

• AAT qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience
• Strong all-round bookkeeping experience and confidence managing accounts independently
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Able to work under pressure and manage sudden changes effectively
• Positive, proactive, and hands-on with a "can-do" attitude
• Strong Excel skills and using accounting systems (Xero, Opera Pegasus advantageous)
• Import background or similar advantageous but not essential
• Organised, adaptable, and confident working autonomously

Why Apply?

• Stable, long-established business with an entrepreneurial culture
• Convenient city-centre location with nearby parking
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact in a growing business

What's Next?

If you are looking for a varied role in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.