Senior Bookkeeper

Square Peg Associates; Bury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper or Transactional Accounts Manager for a growing manufacturing company in Bury, UK. The role includes managing high-volume invoicing and cash flow transactions, with responsibilities for bank reconciliations and credit control. Candidates should have 2-3 years experience in accounts and familiarity with ERP software. The position offers a salary of £35,000 to £40,000 along with excellent benefits including healthcare and a company pension.

Benefits

25 days holiday + BH

Healthcare

Bupa Private medical

Life Assurance

Company Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in an all-round accounts role.
• Ability to handle high-volume invoice transactions.
• Experience in a manufacturing business preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage bank and statement reconciliations.
• Reconcile GBP, EURO and USD accounts.
• Handle sales ledger duties and high-volume invoicing.
• Perform credit control and chase outstanding payments.
• Resolve accounts and supplier queries.

Skills

ERP software experience

Microsoft Excel

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Relationship building with suppliers and customers

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Efacs

Epicor

NexSys

Infor

Job description

Our client can offer you a role as a Senior Bookkeeper or Transactional Accounts Manager within an innovative and quality driven manufacturer of machinery that is exported across the world. This is a company that invests heavily in their staff and offers a collaborative and supportive working environment and superb company benefits.

We are looking for an Accountant or Bookkeeper who has worked within a manufacturing business and has used manufacturing ERP software. ‘Enterprise Resourcing Planning’

SAP, Oracle, ERP, MRP, Efacs, Epicor, Exel, NexSys, Infor or similar.

You will have the support of an account’s administrator and will report into the company Finance Director. Your main day to day tasks will be the management, recording and tracking of all high-volume invoice transactions and all events that represents the company’s cash flow incoming and outgoing. The role will involve:

• Managing bank and statement reconciliations
• Reconciliation of GBP, EURO and USD accounts
• Responsible for sales ledger, raising invoices, credits and statements
• Purchase ledger duties, high volume invoicing, matching, batching and coding (PO’s) and making Bacs payment runs
• Credit control, chasing outstanding payments
• Effectively dealing with all accounts and supplier queries

Salary and Benefits

1.30pm Finish on Fridays. Permanent office-based role.

The client will offer a salary of £35,000 to £40,000 per annum with superb benefits that include 25 days holiday + BH, Healthcare, Bupa Private medical, Life Assurance, Company Pension, Cycle to Work Scheme.

Skills/Experience

• At least 2/3 years previous experience in an all-round accounts role and the ability to hit the ground.
• ERP or Manufacturing software experience as well as Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Good strong communication skills, good relationship builder with suppliers and customers.

For more information please contact Olivia or Suzanne at Square Peg Associates!