Accountant

Accountant

Salary: £35k - £40k based on experience

Location: Birmingham

Keywords: Finance, Accounting, SAP, Reconciliation, Reporting, Treasury

Our client is an award-winning business within their industry. As they continue to scale, they are seeking a proactive and experienced Accountant to join their close-knit team. This role is essential in maintaining strong financial discipline while supporting business transformation and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within a vibrant and creative team, with scope to grow with the business and take on more responsibility.

What you'll do:

As an Accountant, you will play a hands-on role covering a wide range of finance tasks. Your responsibilities will span across treasury and banking management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and financial reporting. You will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority. Your ability to work independently, attention to detail, and eagerness to improve and streamline processes will be crucial in this role.

• Perform daily bank reconciliations across multiple accounts
• Administer accounts on partner portals including limits, deposits, issue resolution, reporting
• Prepare and issue deposits, final invoices, and credit notes
• Monitor and reconcile client statements, including credit balances
• Process incoming invoices from suppliers and subcontractors
• Generate aged debt reports weekly/monthly with supporting commentary
• Act as a key point of contact for various external stakeholders
• Support ongoing transformation projects

What you bring:

The ideal Accountant candidate brings a minimum of three years' experience in a similar finance assistant, finance officer, accountant or finance manager role. You possess strong bookkeeping, reconciliation, and reporting skills. Your experience with SAP or similar finance systems will be highly valued. You demonstrate excellent Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, and detailed formulas. Your high level of accuracy and attention to detail sets you apart. Additionally, your strong organisational and communication skills enable you to manage multiple responsibilities effectively.

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar finance assistant, finance officer, accountant or finance manager role
• Strong bookkeeping, reconciliation, and reporting skills
• Experience with SAP or similar finance system
• Experienced with treasury/cash management
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, detailed formulas)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organisational and communication skills

What sets this company apart:

This company offers an exciting opportunity to work within a vibrant and creative team. They value professional development offering funded study support for their employees. They also provide life/critical illness cover following satisfactory completion of the probationary period.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates