Group Transactional Accountant - Broaden Reporting & Forecasting

Starting Point Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Starting Point Recruitment and the wider One Thousand Trades Group are looking for an experienced Group Transactional Accountant to join our finance function in Birmingham. Reporting to the Group CFO, you will own day-to-day transactional activity across multiple group businesses, ensuring records are accurate, reconciled and delivered on time.

This role involves management accounts, payroll, forecasting, cashflow and reporting, with scope for broader commercial insight.

Qualifications

• AAT Level 4 qualification or strong QBE background.
• Around five years’ experience in finance or accounting.
• Solid knowledge of ledgers and reconciliations.
• Experience producing Management Accounts and payroll.
• Proficiency with Excel and accounting/payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Manage Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and General Ledger.
• Perform bank, ledger, petty cash, stock and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Run weekly temporary worker payroll and monthly salaried payroll.
• Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments and month-end adjustments.
• Produce monthly Management Accounts and financial reporting.
• Assist VAT returns, year-end accounts and external audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong Excel skills

Payroll experience

Forecasting

Education

AAT Level 4

Tools

Excel

Payroll software

Job description

Starting Point Recruitment and the wider One Thousand Trades Group are looking for an experienced Group Transactional Accountant to join our finance function in Birmingham. Reporting to the Group CFO, you will own day-to-day transactional activity across multiple group businesses, ensuring records are accurate, reconciled and delivered on time.

This role involves management accounts, payroll, forecasting, cashflow and reporting, with scope for broader commercial insight.