Accounts Manager

Accounts Manager

Ringwood based (some travelling to other sites on occasion)

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Hours: Permanent, full-time

Role: Hybrid considered after induction period Accountant

As an Accounts Manager, you will benefit from:

• Hybrid working after induction
• A small, family-run business where your contribution is visible and valued
• Working in an industry and business that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives
• A varied and autonomous role covering the full accounts and payroll functions under the direction of our Management Accountant
• Supporting business expansion through your efficiencies and digital streamlining efforts
• Approachable and supportive senior management
• Long-term stability with a well-established employer

As an Accounts Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts to trial balance, including journals, accruals, and prepayments
• Managing day‑to‑day banking, cashflow forecasting, and the invoice financing facility
• Overseeing sales and purchase ledger, credit control, and VAT return submissions for multiple subsidiaries to the business
• Running monthly payroll via Sage 50 and managing pension and HMRC submissions and other payroll related activities
• Reviewing and improving accounting and payroll processes to streamline and promote best practice
• Answering telephone and email queries within the finance function of the business across multiple sites
• Working directly with the Management Accountant to facilitate accurate reporting capabilities and ensure financial health of the business and its subsidiaries

As an Accounts Manager, your experience will include:

• Proven experience in a similar standalone or senior finance role
• Confident working with Xero for ledger management, journals, and reconciliations
• Experience managing payroll, using Sage 50
• Solid understanding of credit control, VAT compliance, and cashflow management
• Experience in the Care Sector is advantageous
• AAT / equivalent experience

Skills & qualities required:

• Excellent customer service and telephone manner
• IT savvy, with intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel working with Pivot tables, SumIFs, VLookups desirable
• Great team player
• Professional manner and appearance
• Dedicated to providing an excellent service to both our clients and staff

Essential requirements:

• Must be willing to work in Ringwood with travel to other sites occasionally
• Must have the Right to work in the UK as no sponsorship is available for this role
• Must be happy to work full-time with 60/40 WFH possible

If you're looking for a trusted, varied, finance role where you can really settle in, love working with processes and want to use all your accounts skills, we'd love to hear from you.