Accounts Supervisor

Cathedral Appointments Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected business in Exeter is looking for an Accounts Supervisor to join their finance team. This role offers a clear progression path with responsibilities including managing accounts activities, supporting month-end processes, and collaborating with senior leadership. Ideal candidates should possess strong accounting experience and be proactive in their engagement with customers. The role offers a supportive environment with long-term development opportunities and multiple benefits, including a salary of £30,000 – £34,000 and 28 days of holiday.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Staff discount on all products

Free on-site parking

Occasional bank holiday rota with bonus payment

Friendly environment with staff socials

Qualifications

• Experience in day-to-day accounting.
• Ability to engage with customers effectively.
• Ambitious with a desire for long-term development.
• Strong organisational skills and a solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounts activities including purchase ledger and sales ledger.
• Support month-end processes alongside external accountants and auditors.
• Shadow the Finance Director and assume senior responsibilities over time.
• Assist in improving processes and efficiencies across the finance function.

Skills

Strong experience in day-to-day accounting

Confidence to communicate clearly

Proactive attitude and customer engagement

Highly organised with good numerical accuracy

Tools

Sage Line 50

Job description

£30,000 – £34,000 DOE | ON-SITE | EXETER

A long-established, stable, and well-respected business with a friendly, down-to-earth culture is seeking an Accounts Supervisor to join their finance team. Operating from modern premises and employing over 50 staff across multiple departments, this organisation is known for its supportive environment, extremely low staff turnover, and commitment to developing people for the long term. With a clear succession plan in place, this is an exceptional opportunity for someone ambitious who wants to grow into a senior finance role over the coming years.

The Role

As Accounts Supervisor, you will play an integral role in the smooth running of the finance function while learning the business end-to-end. The first year will focus on gaining a deep understanding of systems, customers, and processes, before gradually taking on additional responsibilities as part of a structured progression pathway. Working closely with senior leadership, you will become a key point of contact across the business and contribute to the department’s long-term development.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounts activities including purchase ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations, credit control and customer communication.
• Support month-end processes and work alongside external accountants, auditors, and payroll providers.
• Gradually shadow the Finance Director with the aim of assuming senior responsibilities over time.
• Assist in improving processes, efficiencies and reporting across the finance function.

Requirements

• Strong experience in day-to-day accounting with the confidence to communicate clearly across the business.
• Down-to-earth, proactive and willing to get involved in the detail; comfortable engaging with customers.
• Ambitious and capable of long-term development; supervisory experience or Sage Line 50 knowledge is beneficial but not essential.
• Highly organised with good numerical accuracy and a positive, solutions-focused approach.

Benefits

• Salary £30,000 – £34,000 depending on experience.
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service plus a birthday day off after one year.
• Company pension scheme.
• Staff discount on all products.
• Free on-site parking.
• Occasional bank holiday rota with bonus payment and time off in lieu.
• Friendly environment with staff socials and strong team camaraderie.

If you’re an experienced accounts professional looking for a hands-on role with genuine long-term progression, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply today or contact Cathedral Appointments for a confidential discussion.

Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.