Accounts Manager (4 days a week)

Accounts Manager

Location: Warrington
Salary: £35,000-£41,000 depending on experience
Bonus: Monthly profit share bonus
Hours: 9am-5pm, with 30 minutes' flexibility either side
Working Pattern: Office based
Contract: Permanent
Full or Part Time: 4 or 5 days will be considered
Benefits: Good benefits package

We are recruiting for an experienced Accounts Assistant / Accounts Manager to join a well-established business in Warrington.

This is a great opportunity for a good finance all-rounder who enjoys a varied role and is comfortable getting involved across the full day-to-day accounts function.

The position will cover a broad mix of responsibilities, including Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, reconciliations, expenses, a small weekly payroll and monthly Management Accounts.

We are looking for someone with a solid grounding across transactional finance who also has previous experience assisting with or preparing Management Accounts and is confident getting involved across a varied finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing Purchase and Sales Ledger invoices
• Matching, batching and coding supplier invoices
• Managing the Sales Ledger and maintaining accurate customer accounts
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies
• Processing employee expenses and company credit card statements
• Processing a small weekly payroll using Sage Payroll
• Ensuring payroll information is processed accurately and within weekly deadlines
• Preparing VAT returns
• Completing bank and account reconciliations
• Assisting with month-end processes
• Preparing and supporting the production of monthly Management Accounts
• Completing month-end journals, accruals and prepayments
• Investigating discrepancies and resolving day-to-day finance queries
• Providing wider accounting and finance support as required

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a solid finance all-rounder who is comfortable taking responsibility across different areas of the accounts function.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Accounts Manager, Bookkeeper, Assistant Accountant or similar role
• Good Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger experience
• Previous Management Accounts experience
• A good understanding of month-end processes, including accruals and prepayments
• Experience completing bank and account reconciliations
• Previous payroll experience, ideally including weekly payroll
• Experience using Xero and/or Sage would be beneficial
• Good Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• The confidence to take ownership of your workload
• A flexible approach and willingness to get involved across the wider finance function

Salary & Benefits

• £35,000-£41,000 depending on experience
• Monthly profit share bonus
• Good benefits package
• Standard hours of 9am-5pm
• Flexibility to start and finish 30 minutes either side - for example, 8:30am-4:30pm or 9:30am-5:30pm
• 4 or 5 days per week considered
• Varied, hands-on role covering both transactional finance and Management Accounts

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a genuinely varied accounting role rather than focusing on just one area of finance.

You will be involved across the day-to-day accounts function, from Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and payroll through to reconciliations, VAT and monthly Management Accounts, making this a broad role with plenty of variety.