Accounts Manager

Accounting Manager Stone, Staffordshire £40,000 - £45,000 per annum + Benefits Full Time | Permanent Adele Carr Recruitment has partnered with a well-established international manufacturing and distribution business to recruit an experienced Accounting Manager to join their growing UK finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional looking for a varied role with real responsibility. You'll lead a small finance team while taking ownership of the day-to-day finance function, supporting the wider business with accurate financial reporting, cashflow management and commercial insight. Working closely with senior leadership, you'll play a key role in driving continuous improvement, supporting operational managers and ensuring the finance function runs efficiently. The Role Key responsibilities will include: • Preparing monthly management accounts and leading the month-end close process • Managing accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations • Producing WIP reporting, KPI reports and financial analysis • Preparing and monitoring daily and weekly cashflow forecasts • Managing banking activities and overseeing supplier payments • Supervising the sales ledger, purchase ledger and credit control functions • Preparing VAT returns and supporting audit, budgeting and forecasting activities • Overseeing weekly and monthly payroll processes • Leading, coaching and developing a small finance team • Partnering with operational managers to provide financial support and commercial insight • Identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies across the finance function About You To be successful in this role you will have: • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or be a finalist actively studying) • Previous experience as an Accounting Manager, Senior Management Accountant or similar • Experience managing or supervising a small finance team • Strong month-end and management accounting experience • Knowledge of accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations and cashflow forecasting • A good understanding of VAT and financial controls • Strong Excel skills and excellent communication abilities Desirable experience: • Manufacturing or distribution sector experience • Budgeting and forecasting • External audit support • Sage 50 • Credit insurance or invoice discounting What's on Offer? • Salary of £40,000 - £45,000 • Company pension • Career development within a growing international business • A varied role with broad responsibility across the finance function • Supportive team environment with genuine opportunities to make an impact If you're looking for your next challenge within a successful and growing business where you can influence both the finance function and wider operations, we'd love to hear from you.