Accounts Manager

Location: Willenhall
Salary: £45,000 + Benefits
Type: Full-Time, Permanent

A fantastic opportunity to take ownership, make an impact and become a key part of a growing business.

Blue Orchid Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a successful and well-established manufacturing business in the search for an experienced Accounts Manager.

This is an appointment for an individual who enjoys taking ownership of the finance function, building strong relationships across the business and ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day financial operations.

Working closely with senior management, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining financial accuracy, supporting business performance and driving efficient financial processes.

The Role

This is a varied and hands-on position encompassing all aspects of transactional finance, reporting and account management.

Key responsibilities will include:

Sales Ledger & Credit Control

Raising and issuing customer invoices
Allocating incoming payments
Managing customer statements
Proactively chasing overdue accounts
Monitoring customer credit limits and account status

Purchase Ledger

Processing supplier invoices
Matching invoices against orders and purchase records
Managing supplier payments
Reconciling supplier statements
Resolving invoice and payment queries

Banking & Cashflow

Posting daily receipts and payments
Performing regular bank reconciliations
Monitoring cashflow and liquidity
Managing multi-currency transactions, including US payments

Reporting & Month-End

Producing month-end reports
Preparing aged debtor and creditor reports
Supporting VAT return preparation
Completing month-end reconciliations
Assisting external accountants and auditors

Business Support

Working closely with sales and operational teams to resolve payment and pricing queries
Maintaining accurate customer and supplier records
Ensuring compliance with HMRC and VAT requirements

About You

We're looking for a finance professional who combines strong technical capability with excellent organisational and communication skills.

You will ideally have:

Previous experience in an Accounts Manager, Finance Manager or Senior Bookkeeper role

Strong knowledge of sales ledger, purchase ledger and credit control

Experience preparing month-end reports and reconciliations

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Confidence managing multiple priorities and deadlines

Strong IT skills, including finance systems and Excel - Sage Payroll & Orderwise would be advantageous.

A proactive, positive and solutions-focused approach

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a respected and growing business where your contribution will be genuinely valued.

You'll enjoy:

A varied and rewarding role

Significant autonomy and responsibility

A supportive and collaborative working environment

Long-term stability and career development opportunities

The chance to become a trusted member of the senior team

Life insurance

Birthday off as extra holiday

Free onsite parking

37 hours a week, finishing at 1:00pm on Friday's

£45,000 starting salary

For a confidential discussion and further information, please contact Blue Orchid Recruitment.

All applications will be handled with the strictest confidence.

Blue Orchid Recruitment Ltd

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