Accounts Team Leader

Reed; Antrim; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed Recruitment partners with an established business in Antrim to recruit an experienced Accounts Team Leader (Qualified Accounting Technician) for a permanent, full-time, office-based role.

The successful candidate will report to the Financial Controller, driving accurate financial processing, strong controls, and efficient accounting across a busy finance team. Key duties include payroll, VAT, and month-end tasks within a multi-currency environment.

Qualifications

• ATI/AAT or equivalent accounting technician qualification required.
• Hands-on accounts experience with supervision exposure (min 3 years).
• Strong understanding of financial processes, controls, and reconciliations.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, lookups, pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation of accounts function ensuring timely and accurate processing.
• Match invoices to POs, review costings, and generate weekly invoice register reports.
• Complete supplier reconciliations and approve invoices per internal procedures.
• Match subcontractor invoices to subcontracts and ensure CIS/RCT compliance.
• Support subcontractor payments and multi-currency supplier payments across entities.
• Assist with payroll processing, VAT returns, and month-end duties.

Education

ATI/AAT or equivalent accounting technician qualification

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Accounts Team Leader (X3-1350720) Antrim, Northern Ireland

Accounts Team Leader (Qualified Accounting Technician)

• 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.