Accounts Team Leader

Reed Accountancy has a fantastic opportunity for an accounting professional with supervisor experience… If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and join a globally recognised, thriving business, then I want to hear from you…. We're thrilled to be working on this role based here in Teesside - it's an opportunity to work for an international company, amongst a friendly and dynamic team. If you have a passion for finance, exceptional leadership skills, and a keen eye for detail, keep reading on…. 

• Paying a salary of £30,000 per annum, and offering a 10% annual, performance-based bonus
• Hybrid working – up to x2 days per week from home following probation 
• Company pension scheme with salary sacrifice option
• Private health care scheme

Working as an Accounts Team Lead, on a full-time and permanent basis, you will be responsible for supporting the financial operations of the company and carrying out various financial tasks, contributing to the production of accurate financial statements and information.

• Sales Ledger; create and amend customer accounts, generate customer statements and assist in credit control management, manage the credit provision system, including reporting invoices and potential bad debts, allocate customer receipts and maintain sales ledger accounts, communicate effectively with Customer Services and Finance team members,  release and stop customer orders as needed
• Purchase Ledger; verify supplier bank details and process supplier invoices/credit notes, reconcile supplier statements and intercompany balances, manage supplier queries and price check invoices
• Bank & Cash Book; perform bank reconciliations and enter bank transactions in SAP, handle inter-account transfer postings in SAP
• Stock; review duty clearance documents in collaboration with planner and logistics
• VAT; log Spanish purchase VAT transactions with Spanish agent
• Employee Expenses; review employee credit card and cash expenses
• Other Responsibilities; supervision and leadership of two Accounts Assistants, serve as the point of contact for HQ finance department and oversee the daily management of the accounts inbox

• Proven experience in team management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication abilities
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• In-depth knowledge of accounting software and systems
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and priorities
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Commitment to confidentiality with financial data
• AAT Level 4 or equivalent qualification
• Experience with SAP