Accounts/Office Manager - £40k - Immediate Interviews

Our client is a highly successful and expanding family manufacturing business. Due to ongoing growth, they urgently require an Accounts/Office Manager to take responsibility for a wide range of functions with the Finance Department. The successful candidate will be able to work closely with their External Accountant and also manage a small team.

This is a superb opportunity for someone to take on additional responsibility and to work with a growing company that will offer you the chance to build a long-term career with a company that rewards excellence and achievement.

THE ROLE

• As Accounts Manager you will assume responsibility for co-ordinating the day-to-day operations of the business, specifically the administration, and finance functions and to ensure that effective support is provided to the entire management team.
• Oversee the sales and purchase ledger Updating banking transactions and reconciling statements
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Managing supplier payment runs
• Running monthly reports and following up on outstanding debt
• Checking payslips and entering payments into the bank
• Comfortable with 2 Second Lean principles, focusing on making small, continuous improvements as part of daily work
• Provide an effective Credit Control service to the company.
• With the Managing Director, review and improve company procedures and systems and develop more effective approaches to management information gathering.
• Prompt analysis and resolution of supplier queries including the timely reconciliation of supplier statements;
• Day to day management of the front office. In addition to the accounting duties mentioned above, the role also involves general administration, reception work, and assisting with HR ethical audits.

THE PERSON

• Ideally a Qualified Accounts Technician or a Part-Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience within industry
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Enjoys dealing with people and attending and contributing to weekly management meetings
• Excellent IT skills and Sage proficient
• Able to manage and motivate a small team
• Able to work closely with external Accountant to enable the smooth running of the Finance Function
• Enjoys working in a busy, varied environment
• Looking for a long-term career with a growing company with the ability to take on extra responsibility as the role expands in the future
• Interested in continuous improvement and development of systems and processes.

SALARY

A salary of approx. £40k (negotiable) will be on offer to the successful candidate.

TO APPLY

Please email your CV using the link below.

Alternatively, please contact Declan Rushe, Managing Director on for further details. I am contactable any day up to 9pm so please feel free to call after normal working hours if that is easier.

Rushe Executive Search Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this position.