Accounts Manager

About the role

This is a hands‑on, standalone accounts position responsible for the day‑to‑day finance function through to management accounts. You will report directly to the senior leadership team and work closely with colleagues across the wider business.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the sales and purchase ledgers, including invoice processing, payments, credit notes and reconciliations.
• Complete bookkeeping and maintain accurate accounting records using Sage 50.
• Manage credit control, customer accounts, credit limits and debtor collections.
• Process supplier payments and reconcile supplier, bank and petty cash accounts.
• Prepare monthly profit and loss and balance sheet reports.
• Complete VAT returns and support payroll, pensions and HMRC requirements.
• Handle overseas supplier payments, foreign currency transactions and foreign exchange needs.
• Monitor cash flow, margins, costs and other key financial information for the Directors.

Required profile

• Recent hands‑on experience managing transactional accounts and bookkeeping within an SME environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts and confidence using the system independently.
• Experience producing accounts through to management‑account level.
• Confident managing credit control and dealing directly with customers and suppliers.
• Well‑organised with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines across finance, VAT, payroll and month‑end.

Required skills

• Sage 50 Accounts
• VAT return preparation
• Payroll and pension processing
• Foreign currency transaction handling

What we offer

• Salary £40,000‑£50,000 per year, dependent on experience.
• Office‑based role in West Leeds, New Farnley, Yorkshire and Humberside.