Accounts Supervisor

Accounts Supervisor Location: Burton

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
- Office Based Salary: £32,000
- £33,000 Our client, based in Burton-upon-Trent, is seeking a hands-on Accounts Supervisor to join their small, dedicated finance team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, has strong all-round transactional finance experience (must include sales ledger and credit control), and is happy to get involved wherever needed to support the Financial Controller.

Key Responsibilities: Manage the sales ledger process across multiple currencies, including preparing and issuing invoices, posting payments, reconciling accounts, and producing month-end reports.

Carry out credit checksfor new customers and ensure accurate setup of new accounts on internal systems.

Oversee credit control activities by following up on overdue balances, maintaining regular customer contact, and resolving payment or invoice discrepancies efficiently.

Act as the first point of contact for queries within the finance team (team of 2)and other departments, escalating issueswhere appropriate.

Monitor workload and deadlines across the department, ensuring tasks are completed on time and highlighting any risks to the Financial Controller.

Support the training and development needs of team members, helping to build knowledge and confidence within the department.

Assist the Financial Controller with month-end close and other reporting requirements.

Contribute to ongoing improvements in finance processes and systems to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

Provide cover for colleagues and undertake additional tasks as required to support the wider finance function.

What Were Looking For: Previous experience in transactional finance, including sales ledger, credit control, and reconciliations.

Payroll experience would be advantageous but isn't essential Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

A proactive and hands-on approach, suited to working in a small, collaborative team.

High attention to detail and accuracy, with a focus on meeting deadlines.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their finance career or for someone looking to take a step-back to Supervisor level where you'll be the "go to" person in a small accounts team.

Please note this role is office based and does not offer a hybrid working set-up. xwzovoh

Please only apply if you are able to commute to Burton and are happy in an office-based role.