Finance Team Lead - Accounts

VANRATH; Antrim; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Additional annual leave

Team-building events

Training opportunities

Death-in-service benefit

Job summary

Vanrath is seeking an experienced Finance Team Lead - Accounts in Antrim to oversee day-to-day accounts operations. You will manage supplier/subcontractor invoices, payroll and VAT returns, while maintaining strong financial controls and timely reporting.

The role requires an accounting technician qualification and a proven team leadership background within construction or commercial fit-out sectors. The successful candidate will drive accuracy in costing, cash flow, and month-end processes,

Qualifications

• ATI, AAT or equivalent accounting technician qualification.
• Minimum three years in a senior accounts role.
• Experience supervising a small accounts team.
• Understanding of CIS and RCT.
• Excel proficiency with advanced formulas, XLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Strong VAT knowledge for UK/ROI construction sector.
• Payroll processing including RTI experience.

Responsibilities

• Match invoices to purchase orders with three-way matching and prepare weekly invoice registers.
• Carry out supplier reconciliations and resolve supplier queries.
• Match subcontractor invoices to CIS/RCT requirements and liaise with subcontractors.
• Assist with weekly payroll and multi-currency supplier payments across multiple companies.
• Support month-end procedures and submit VAT returns.
• Contribute to credit control and invoicing for contracts.
• Set up new contracts in the ERP system and ensure documentation is complete.
• Maintain robust financial controls and accurate coding of overheads.

Skills

Excel advanced

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Payroll processing

VAT knowledge

Education

Accounting technician qualification (ATI/AAT)

Tools

COINS ERP

Job description

Finance Team Lead - Accounts

Location: Antrim
Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting on behalf of an established and growing construction and commercial fit-out business operating across the UK and Ireland, for an experienced Accounts Team Leader to join their finance team.

Our client has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality projects across a range of sectors, including hospitality, retail and heritage.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the accounts function, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, including purchase invoices, subcontractor invoices, sales invoices, weekly payroll, payment runs and statutory returns.

The role will support the Financial Controller in maintaining high standards of accuracy, robust financial controls and efficient accounting processes.

The ideal candidate will hold an accounting technician qualification, possess strong technical accounting knowledge and have experience managing a varied accounts workload within a construction or commercial fit-out environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Match purchase invoices against purchase orders using a three-way matching process, review costings and produce weekly invoice register reports.
• Carry out supplier reconciliations and resolve supplier queries.
• Match subcontractor invoices to subcontract agreements and ensure compliance with CIS and RCT requirements.
• Liaise with the Commercial Team and subcontractors to resolve payment queries and discrepancies.
• Assist with weekly subcontractor and monthly multi-currency supplier payment runs across multiple companies.
• Ensure invoices are authorised in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitor requests for new supplier and subcontractor accounts, ensuring all required information is provided and verified.
• Support the contract sales ledger by issuing invoices in line with requests from Quantity Surveyors.
• Assist with credit control to ensure the prompt payment of outstanding invoices.
• Assist with setting up new contracts within the ERP system, ensuring the relevant documentation is received from the Commercial Team.
• Support the management and processing of weekly payroll, including timesheet checking, calculations and approvals, ensuring all statutory obligations are met.
• Issue monthly credit card statements to cardholders and ensure accurate coding and VAT recovery.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns.
• Support month-end procedures to ensure deadlines are met.
• Analyse overhead costs and ensure accurate nominal coding.

In a fast-paced environment, this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. The successful candidate may be required to undertake other duties as necessary to support the team and wider business.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• ATI, AAT or an equivalent accounting technician qualification.
• A minimum of three years' experience in a senior accounts role.
• Proven experience supervising, mentoring or overseeing a small accounts team within a hands-on environment.
• A good working understanding of CIS and RCT.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, XLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Strong technical understanding of UK and Republic of Ireland VAT, particularly within the construction sector.
• Practical experience processing weekly payroll, including RTI and auto-enrolment compliance.
• A strong understanding of financial processes and controls.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• A high level of attention to detail and the ability to reconcile financial data accurately.
• Experience of three-way matching invoices against purchase orders.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information appropriately.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience using COINS ERP or an equivalent accounting system used within the construction sector.
• Experience working within a multi-currency business.
• Experience dealing with contract sales invoicing.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary negotiable, depending on experience.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance following completion of one year of employment.
• Additional annual leave based on length of service, up to a maximum of five additional days.
• Team-building events and health and wellbeing activities.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Death-in-service benefit.

Interested?

If you are an experienced accounts professional looking for your next opportunity and have the technical accounting knowledge and leadership skills required to oversee a busy accounts function, we would love to hear from you.

Please get in touch with Sean Reffell at Vanrath to discuss the role in more detail.