Company Accountant
  • England,Yorkshire and The Humber,West Yorkshire,Leeds
  • Full Time, Permanent
  • £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Job Description:
Company Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper – SME Business Location: Leeds LS16 (Hybrid)
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 + study support
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
A growing and well-established UK-based payments business is seeking a Company Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper to join its expanding finance function.
The Role This is a newly created position reporting to the Finance Manager and working closely with senior finance leadership. The successful candidate will play a key role in month-end reporting, team supervision (team of 1), and process improvement, while supporting the wider finance function.
The role is based in Leeds, LS16 and offers hybrid working (3 days office/ 2 WFH)
Key Responsibilities * Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts

* Leading and supporting month-end close activities, including reconciliations, accruals and prepayments

* Supervising and supporting the transactional finance team (team of 1)

* Intercompany invoicing and reconciliations

* Month-end FX ledger reconciliations

* Supporting VAT processes and submissions (UK & Ireland)

* Preparing weekly payment runs across multiple purchase ledgers

* Managing debtors alongside the wider finance team

* Assisting with cash forecasting and margin analysis

* Preparing sales commission statements

* Supporting financial audits

* Driving continuous process improvement and ensuring policy compliance

* Providing ad-hoc finance support to senior stakeholders

Candidate Profile * AAT qualified (or equivalent) preferred

* Experience within a fast paced SME business

* Previous experience supervising or supporting a small finance team desirable

* Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail

* Confident communicator, able to work with stakeholders at all levels

* Comfortable explaining financial information to non-finance colleagues

* Proactive, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities

* Experience with Sage 50, Xero, or similar accounting systems

* Strong Excel skills (intermediate to advanced)

The Package * £30,000 – £35,000 depending on experience

* Hybrid working model (3 days office / 2 WFH)

* Workplace pension

* 22 days annual leave rising to 25 days, plus bank holidays

* Excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation with long-term development prospects
Job number 3225368

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