Senior Accounts Team Lead – Construction Sector

REED RECRUITMENT; 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

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.