Company Accountant

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Company Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper – SME Business

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.

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)

• 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
• Driving continuous process improvement and ensuring policy compliance
• Providing ad‑hoc finance support to senior stakeholders

• Experience with in 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)

• Hybrid working model (3 days office / 2 WFH)
• 22 days annual leave rising to 25 days, plus bank holidays
• Excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation with long‑term development prospects

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Administrative

• Staffing and Recruiting

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