Accounts Team Leader

Reed; Antrim; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Reed is seeking an Accounts Team Leader (Qualified Accounting Technician) in Antrim Area. This full-time, office-based role reports to the Financial Controller and drives robust financial processing for a busy team.

You will oversee day-to-day accounts, supervise staff, handle CIS/RCT compliance, payroll, VAT, and month-end tasks while improving controls and efficiency.

Formación

• Fully qualified ATI, AAT, or equivalent accounting technician qualification is essential.
• At least 3 years' experience in a hands-on accounts role with team supervision.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, controls, and reconciliation work.
• Good knowledge of CIS, RCT and UK/ROI VAT, especially in construction.
• Payroll experience including RTI and auto-enrolment compliance.
• Strong Excel skills with advanced formulas, XLOOKUP and pivots.
• Experience of 3-way matching invoices against purchase orders.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee the daily operation of the accounts function, ensuring timely processing.
• Match invoices to purchase orders, review costings and produce weekly reports.
• Complete supplier reconciliations and ensure proper authorisations.
• Match subcontractor invoices to subcontracts; maintain CIS and RCT compliance.
• Liaise with commercial teams and subcontractors to resolve payment discrepancies.
• Support weekly subcontractor payments and monthly multi-currency supplier payments.
• Assist with contract sales ledger tasks, including invoicing and collections.
• Set up new contracts in the ERP and maintain accurate records.
• Process weekly payroll with timesheets, approvals and compliance.
• Assist with VAT returns, month-end duties and overhead analysis.

Conocimientos

Team supervision

Payroll processing

Excel advanced

VAT knowledge

3-way matching

Reconciliation

Educación

ATI/AAT or equivalent accounting technician qualification

Descripción del empleo

Accounts Team Leader (Qualified Accounting Technician)

• Location: Antrim Area
• Contract: Full-time Permanent Office-based
• Salary: £dependent on experience

Reed is partnered with an established and growing business in the Antrim area who operate within the construction sector in the appointment of an experienced Accounts Team Leader to join their team on a permanent & full-time basis.

The successful Accounts Team Leader will report to the Financial Controller and will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial processing, strong controls, and efficient accounting procedures across a busy finance team

Day-to-day of the role:

• Oversee the daily operation of the accounts function, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and on time.
• Match purchase invoices against purchase orders, review costings, and produce weekly invoice register reports.
• Complete supplier reconciliations, resolve queries, and ensure invoices are properly authorised in line with internal procedures.
• Match subcontractor invoices to subcontracts and maintain compliance with CIS and RCT requirements.
• Liaise with commercial teams and subcontractors to resolve payment discrepancies and related queries.
• Support weekly subcontractor payments and monthly multi-currency supplier payment runs across multiple entities.
• Assist with contract sales ledger tasks, including issuing invoices and supporting prompt payment collection.
• Help set up new contracts within the ERP system and maintain accurate financial records.
• Process weekly payroll, including timesheet checks, calculations, approvals, and compliance with legal obligations.
• Assist with VAT returns, month-end duties, overhead analysis, credit card reconciliations, and other finance tasks as required.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Fully Qualified ATI, AAT, or equivalent accounting technician qualification is essential.
• At least 3 years' experience in a hands-on accounts role, with exposure to team supervision
• Strong understanding of financial processes, controls, and reconciliation work.
• Good working knowledge of CIS, RCT, and UK and ROI VAT, particularly within the construction sector.
• Practical payroll experience, including RTI and auto-enrolment compliance.
• Strong Excel skills, including advanced formulas, XLOOKUP, and pivot tables.
• Experience of 3-way matching invoices against purchase orders.