Senior Bookkeeper & Finance Operations Lead

CY Executive Resourcing; Hereford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

CY Executive Resourcing is seeking a hands-on Book-Keeper / Senior Finance Assistant to join a multi-site business at its Hereford Head Office. The role offers a salary of £32,000-£36,000 FTE and flexibility for either full-time or part-time work.

You will manage the transactional finance workload, support month-end activities and maintain accurate supplier and financial records, while coordinating and guiding a junior team member and looking for opportunities to improve processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Previous bookkeeping, purchase ledger or accounts administration experience.
• Strong understanding of transactional finance processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines consistently.
• Confidence in reviewing work and providing support to junior colleagues.
• Experience using accounting software and Excel.
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving and process improvement.
• High levels of professionalism, discretion and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Managing purchase ledger activities and supplier invoice processing.
• Ensuring accurate coding of expenditure and financial transactions.
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations.
• Performing bank and account reconciliations.
• Resolving invoice discrepancies, supplier queries and credit note issues.
• Preparing payment runs and maintaining payment schedules.
• Maintaining accurate supplier and financial records.
• Ensuring all transactional processing is completed in a timely manner to support month-end deadlines.
• Liaising with external finance partners and internal stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to improve finance processes and controls.
• Supporting the implementation of more efficient systems and ways of working.
• Coordinating the day‑to‑day workload of a junior finance team member.
• Delegating tasks effectively and monitoring completion.
• Providing guidance, support and ongoing development to less experienced colleagues.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Purchase ledger

Accounts administration

Accounting software

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Problem solving

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

CY Executive Resourcing is seeking a hands-on Book-Keeper / Senior Finance Assistant to join a multi-site business at its Hereford Head Office. The role offers a salary of £32,000-£36,000 FTE and flexibility for either full-time or part-time work.

You will manage the transactional finance workload, support month-end activities and maintain accurate supplier and financial records, while coordinating and guiding a junior team member and looking for opportunities to improve processes and controls.