A brilliant opportunity to join a growing specialist services business in Coventry as their Accounts Manager. This is a genuinely hands-on finance role where you will work directly alongside the Managing Director, taking real ownership of the day-to-day finance function and playing an important part in shaping how the business grows financially. You’ll also be able to take advantage of their study support offer!
The business has a friendly, collaborative culture and this role offers real scope to make your mark -not just within the finance function, but across the wider organisation. The business offers hybrid working with 3 days in their modern office.
Main duties
As an Accounts Manager, your key responsibilities will include:
* Taking ownership of the day-to-day finance function, working within the company’s cloud-based accounting platform
* Keeping on top of bank reconciliations, raising invoices, processing supplier payments and managing credit control
* Proactively monitoring outstanding balances and following up on overdue accounts
* Tracking project performance and profitability, providing regular commercial insight to the business
* Interrogating income, expenditure and project margins to highlight trends, risks and areas of focus
* Preparing clear and informative management reports to drive business decision-making
* Contributing to cashflow forecasting, budgeting and revenue planning activities
* Supporting the development of longer-term financial strategy and planning
* Continuously reviewing and strengthening finance processes, internal controls and reporting tools as the business scales
* Ensuring timely and accurate financial data is accessible to the right people across the business
Location / Office / Culture
The role is hybrid, with 3 days based at the company’s Coventry offices and the remainder working from home. The business has a friendly, supportive and collaborative culture, where your contribution is genuinely valued. You will have direct access to senior leadership and real influence over how the finance function develops going forward.
What we are looking for
The ideal candidate will have:
* Solid, hands-on experience with cloud-based accounting software and everyday finance operations
* A strong track record managing reconciliations, invoicing, supplier payments and credit control
* Competent data and spreadsheet skills, with a good eye for detail
* Commercial curiosity and a genuine interest in business performance — not just the numbers
* A proactive, self-sufficient approach and the confidence to work with a degree of autonomy
* Experience within a project-based or services business is advantageous
Why join the business
* Hybrid working — 3 days in the office, with flexibility on hours
* Competitive salary of £50,000 – £55,000 FTE
* Study support towards further professional qualifications
* Direct access to senior leadership and genuine influence over the direction of the finance function
* A varied, evolving role with strong long-term career development potential
About us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
Ref: BR71264
Salary description
£50000.00 - £55000.00 per year