Accounts Manager

Nixon Caunce Associates; St Helens; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent holiday package

Flexible working

Amazing benefits

Job summary

Nixon Caunce Associates in St Helens is recruiting an Accounts Manager to oversee the purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control functions within a busy finance team. This hands-on role requires strong transactional finance experience and the ability to manage people and processes to ensure accurate financial information for the wider business.

You will lead a small finance team, optimise month-end procedures and produce key reports while maintaining excellent relationships with suppliers

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing purchase ledger and sales ledger processes.
• Experience managing or mentoring a small finance team.
• Excellent leadership and coaching ability.
• Strong Excel and accounting software literacy.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident communicator across the business.
• AAT qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accounts department's day-to-day operations.
• Lead, support and develop a small finance team.
• Oversee purchase ledger processing and payments.
• Oversee sales ledger and timely invoicing.
• Supervise credit control and debt collection.
• Review supplier payments and reconcile accounts.
• Assist with month-end procedures.
• Produce aged debtor/creditor reports.
• Maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Mentoring/people development

Education

AAT qualification / part-qualified or QBE

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Accounts Manager / St Helens / Salary £35,000 – £40,000 / Excellent Benefits / Permanent Role /

Accounts Manager Benefits

• Excellent holiday package
• £35,000 – £40,000
• Flexible working
• Amazing benefits

Accounts Manager Role Overview

An excellent opportunity for an Accounts Manager to join a growing company based in St Helens. This is a hands-on position where you’ll oversee the purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control functions, ensuring the smooth running of the finance department while supporting the wider business with accurate financial information. You’ll have a strong background across transactional finance and be confident managing both people and processes.

Accounts Manager Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day running of the accounts department.
• Lead, support and develop a small finance team.
• Oversee the purchase ledger function, ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately and payments are made on time.
• Manage the sales ledger, ensuring customer invoices are raised promptly and accurately.
• Supervise the credit control process, monitoring outstanding debt and implementing effective collection strategies.
• Review and authorise supplier payment runs.
• Reconcile bank accounts and key balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with month-end procedures including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Produce aged debtor and aged creditor reports.
• Investigate and resolve invoice queries and account discrepancies.
• Maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Accounts Manager Experience Required

• Strong knowledge of both purchase ledger and sales ledger processes.
• Proven experience overseeing credit control and reducing aged debt.
• Previous experience managing or mentoring a small finance team.
• AAT qualified / part-qualified, or qualified by experience
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and develop others.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
• High attention to detail and excellent accuracy.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build strong working relationships across the business.
• Good Excel skills and experience using accounting software.

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