Accounts Manager

Position: Accounts Manager (Contract)
Are you an experienced accounts professional looking for a varied and dynamic finance role? We are seeking an Accounts Manager to join an established and growing UK business based in Southampton City Centre.

This is a fixed term contract role with a duration of 12 months. The company offers a supportive and collaborative environment, with opportunities to work closely with the Management Accountant and Accounts Assistant within a small but dynamic finance team.

What will the Accounts Manager role involve?

Matching and coding purchase invoices, investigating discrepancies, supplier statement reconciliation, handling supplier queries, running weekly and ad-hoc payments, processing employee expenses, reconciling company credit cards, month-end purchase ledger close
Posting cashbook receipts, monthly cashbook and bank reconciliation, generating and distributing month-end customer statements, managing customer queries, credit control, credit checks, setting up new customers, uploading sales invoices to customer portals, month-end receivables ledger close
Day-to-day management of the accounts assistant and assisting the management accountant with ad-hoc finance tasks
Suitable Candidate for the Accounts Manager vacancy:

AAT qualification or degree-level education
Strong experience in both purchase and sales ledger
Confidence managing credit control and supplier and customer queries
Ability to work within a small, dynamic team and contribute to process improvements
Additional benefits and information for the role of Accounts Manager:

37.5 hours per week, standard 8.30am - 4.30pm with half-hour lunch; flexible working available
1–2 days WFH
23 days holiday plus bank holidays
On-site parking (TBC after relocation)
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