Company Accountant

Trial Balance Consulting Ltd.; South Hallsands; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting are excited to partner with an award-winning retail business to recruit an experienced Finance Manager near Ivybridge. The role is full-time with a flexible 4-day week option and will oversee day-to-day financial controls for a growing SME.

You will manage the financial lifecycle, produce management accounts with insightful commentary, and handle VAT, payroll, and cash flow forecasting while driving system improvements.

Qualifications

• Ambitious Finance Manager or Bookkeeper seeking higher responsibility.
• AAT or professional qualification, or strong vocational experience in SME finance.
• Good understanding of UK tax and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day financial controls for a growing SME with t/o circa £3M.
• Produce high-quality management accounts with commentary.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable, including supplier payments and invoicing.
• HMRC VAT reporting and monthly payroll administration.
• Identify system and process improvements for a robust function.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow forecasting.
• Liaise with external advisers, including chartered accountants.

Skills

Management accounts

Financial controls

VAT reporting

Payroll administration

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

Company Accountant - Near Ivybridge - Circa: £40,000 negotiable DOE

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have formed an exclusive recruitment partnership with an award winning retail business which is growing at an astronomical pace! The business has tasked us with sourcing an experienced Finance Manager to join their friendly and energetic team in a position of key responsibility. The role is offered as a full time, permanent contract to be based at the company’s headquarters near Ivybridge. Please note that our client will also consider applicants seeking a 4 day working week if better suited.

Working closely with the company directors and senior management team, the successful candidate will initially join in a standalone capacity, but with potential to grow the function as the business continues to grow. This will therefore be a broad and varied role where the Company Accountant will assume lead responsibility for the day-today operational financial controls of a growing SME. Key responsibilities to include:

• - Manage all aspects of the financial lifecycle of a growing SME t/o circa £3M utilising a range of digital accounting tools
• - Production of high quality management accounts with commentary
• - Full management of both the accounts payable and receivable function to include supplier payment runs, customer invoicing and aged debtor management
• - HMRC VAT reporting
• - Monthly payroll administration
• - Play a key role in identifying system and process improvements to ensure a robust and streamlined function
• - Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• - Financial analysis and cash flow forecasting
• - Act as a key point of contact for a range of external stakeholders including chartered accountants

The role represents an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious Finance Manager or Bookkeeper, either operating at a similar level or looking to step up in responsibility working with a fun and supportive environment. The role would be well suited to a candidate either part/fully AAT/professionally qualified, or with suitable vocational experience (QBE). Experience gained within an SME environment or an end-to-end accounting environment would be desirable. The successful candidate should have a good understanding of UK tax and reporting requirements and ideally (though not essentially), have some exposure in working with multiple currencies.