Finance Lead

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established company in Andover is seeking a Finance Lead to manage their finance transactional team. This full-time, permanent role includes responsibilities such as bank reconciliation, credit control, and accounting support while offering a competitive salary of £35,000 to £45,000 depending on experience. The ideal candidate should be AAT/ACCA qualified with strong Excel skills and a high level of professionalism.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• AAT/ACCA Qualified.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Excel.
• High level of professionalism, problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance transactional team providing accounts services.
• Oversee bank reconciliations, produce management reports, and manage purchase/sales ledgers.
• Lead credit control function and support payroll processing.

Skills

Microsoft Office Excel

Professionalism

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

AAT/ACCA Qualified

Tools

SAGE

Job description

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Our client is a successful and fast growing business, and they are looking for a Finance Lead to join their growing team based in Andover.

Job Purpose:

You will lead the finance transactional team in providing accounts services to the wider business. In so doing, ensuring adherence to administrative systems, procedures, and policies.

Main Accountabilities:

• Bank reconciliation – to reconcile via SAGE our bank accounts.
• Produce weekly/monthly reports for management.
• Support the preparation of the Management accounts with journal entries and general reconciliations.
• Purchase ledger – support the team to accurately process and match purchase invoices and credit notes for all suppliers
• Ensure all supplier accounts are kept up to date with regular reconciliations
• Ensure regular communication with our supply base to resolve any disputes
• Oversee month end payment runs ensuring timely payment allocations are made
• Sales ledger – support the team to accurately process sales invoices and credit notes for all clients in accordance with agreed schedules of rates
• Credit Control – lead the credit control function working closely with our clients (we operate with 12 primary clients) to ensure timely settlements of accounts
• Support completion of the monthly payroll run
• Equals credit card (expenses) – to process receipts and reconcile the credit card account on SAGE. To top up all credit cards on a weekly basis.

Skills/qualifications:

• AAT/ACCA Qualified
• Experience with Microsoft Office Excel
• High level of professionalism, problem solving and communication skills

This is a full time onsite permanent role offering £35,000 - £45,000 DOE and free on-site parking.

Please contact Gemma Lawrence at Meridian on 07876 250 447 to apply and find out more or email

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.