Finance Team Leader
Posted on Jul 16, 2026 by CV-Library
Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£35k - £45k Annual
Full-Time
Finance Team Leader
My client is looking for a experienced Finance Team Leader to join there busy and expanding business.
You must be autonomous and able to hit the ground running within a fast-paced busy accounts department using own initiative.
Must have good organisation skills and be able to lead a small team on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly deadlines.
Teamwork is key.
SAGE 200 experience would be good but if not a similar accounting software.
Daily Tasks:
* Post bank reconciliations (BOS)
* Update cashbook
* Post invoices and overhead invoices to sage
* Post credit notes to sage
* Post daily receipts
* Monitor fraud and bad debt, advice to accounts when to pass over debt, interest letter for late payments.
Mid-Month
* Prepare mid-month payments and add to bacs list
Monthly:
* Raise rebate invoices for customers and update marketing schedule in Q drive
* Close the month end, collating relevant reports
* Prepare supplier payments from Bacs list over a 5-day period.
* Prepare depreciation schedule for all the fixed assets, remove any fully depreciated and adding any new assets.
* Monthly VAT reconciliation
Quarterly:
* P11d reconciliation
* Prepare VAT, file and upload online, post journal, pull off reports.
* Reconcile VAT budget analysed.
* Pay corporation Tax and P11d when required.
Year End procedures:
* Prepare reports for prepayments for year end
* Post year end accountants queries to finalize with accountants
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
Personal Specification:
Part one - Knowledge, qualifications and experience
* AAT Qualified with hands on Accounts experience.
* Experience with data analysis and financial forecasting / Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
* Experience of working in an inventory-based business.
* Sage experience / Leading, overseeing or managing a team
Company Benefits
* 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (Full time)
* Service award scheme – 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 year service awards (with various gifts/bonuses)
* Company Pension Scheme
* Summer BBQ / Summer Event for all staff (including entertainment, drinks and food)
* Xmas shut down / Xmas bonus, discretionary
* Xmas party for all staff (including entertainment, drinks and food) (Some years with partners also)
* Free parking
My client is looking for a experienced Finance Team Leader to join there busy and expanding business.
You must be autonomous and able to hit the ground running within a fast-paced busy accounts department using own initiative.
Must have good organisation skills and be able to lead a small team on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly deadlines.
Teamwork is key.
SAGE 200 experience would be good but if not a similar accounting software.
Daily Tasks:
* Post bank reconciliations (BOS)
* Update cashbook
* Post invoices and overhead invoices to sage
* Post credit notes to sage
* Post daily receipts
* Monitor fraud and bad debt, advice to accounts when to pass over debt, interest letter for late payments.
Mid-Month
* Prepare mid-month payments and add to bacs list
Monthly:
* Raise rebate invoices for customers and update marketing schedule in Q drive
* Close the month end, collating relevant reports
* Prepare supplier payments from Bacs list over a 5-day period.
* Prepare depreciation schedule for all the fixed assets, remove any fully depreciated and adding any new assets.
* Monthly VAT reconciliation
Quarterly:
* P11d reconciliation
* Prepare VAT, file and upload online, post journal, pull off reports.
* Reconcile VAT budget analysed.
* Pay corporation Tax and P11d when required.
Year End procedures:
* Prepare reports for prepayments for year end
* Post year end accountants queries to finalize with accountants
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
Personal Specification:
Part one - Knowledge, qualifications and experience
* AAT Qualified with hands on Accounts experience.
* Experience with data analysis and financial forecasting / Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
* Experience of working in an inventory-based business.
* Sage experience / Leading, overseeing or managing a team
Company Benefits
* 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (Full time)
* Service award scheme – 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 year service awards (with various gifts/bonuses)
* Company Pension Scheme
* Summer BBQ / Summer Event for all staff (including entertainment, drinks and food)
* Xmas shut down / Xmas bonus, discretionary
* Xmas party for all staff (including entertainment, drinks and food) (Some years with partners also)
* Free parking
Reference: 225379336
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Finance Team Leader
Posted on Jul 16, 2026 by CV-Library
Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
Accountancy
Immediate Start
£35k - £45k Annual
Full-Time
Finance Team Leader
My client is looking for a experienced Finance Team Leader to join there busy and expanding business.
You must be autonomous and able to hit the ground running within a fast-paced busy accounts department using own initiative.
Must have good organisation skills and be able to lead a small team on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly deadlines.
Teamwork is key.
SAGE 200 experience would be good but if not a similar accounting software.
Daily Tasks:
* Post bank reconciliations (BOS)
* Update cashbook
* Post invoices and overhead invoices to sage
* Post credit notes to sage
* Post daily receipts
* Monitor fraud and bad debt, advice to accounts when to pass over debt, interest letter for late payments.
Mid-Month
* Prepare mid-month payments and add to bacs list
Monthly:
* Raise rebate invoices for customers and update marketing schedule in Q drive
* Close the month end, collating relevant reports
* Prepare supplier payments from Bacs list over a 5-day period.
* Prepare depreciation schedule for all the fixed assets, remove any fully depreciated and adding any new assets.
* Monthly VAT reconciliation
Quarterly:
* P11d reconciliation
* Prepare VAT, file and upload online, post journal, pull off reports.
* Reconcile VAT budget analysed.
* Pay corporation Tax and P11d when required.
Year End procedures:
* Prepare reports for prepayments for year end
* Post year end accountants queries to finalize with accountants
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
Personal Specification:
Part one - Knowledge, qualifications and experience
* AAT Qualified with hands on Accounts experience.
* Experience with data analysis and financial forecasting / Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
* Experience of working in an inventory-based business.
* Sage experience / Leading, overseeing or managing a team
Company Benefits
* 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (Full time)
* Service award scheme – 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 year service awards (with various gifts/bonuses)
* Company Pension Scheme
* Summer BBQ / Summer Event for all staff (including entertainment, drinks and food)
* Xmas shut down / Xmas bonus, discretionary
* Xmas party for all staff (including entertainment, drinks and food) (Some years with partners also)
* Free parking
My client is looking for a experienced Finance Team Leader to join there busy and expanding business.
You must be autonomous and able to hit the ground running within a fast-paced busy accounts department using own initiative.
Must have good organisation skills and be able to lead a small team on daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly deadlines.
Teamwork is key.
SAGE 200 experience would be good but if not a similar accounting software.
Daily Tasks:
* Post bank reconciliations (BOS)
* Update cashbook
* Post invoices and overhead invoices to sage
* Post credit notes to sage
* Post daily receipts
* Monitor fraud and bad debt, advice to accounts when to pass over debt, interest letter for late payments.
Mid-Month
* Prepare mid-month payments and add to bacs list
Monthly:
* Raise rebate invoices for customers and update marketing schedule in Q drive
* Close the month end, collating relevant reports
* Prepare supplier payments from Bacs list over a 5-day period.
* Prepare depreciation schedule for all the fixed assets, remove any fully depreciated and adding any new assets.
* Monthly VAT reconciliation
Quarterly:
* P11d reconciliation
* Prepare VAT, file and upload online, post journal, pull off reports.
* Reconcile VAT budget analysed.
* Pay corporation Tax and P11d when required.
Year End procedures:
* Prepare reports for prepayments for year end
* Post year end accountants queries to finalize with accountants
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
Personal Specification:
Part one - Knowledge, qualifications and experience
* AAT Qualified with hands on Accounts experience.
* Experience with data analysis and financial forecasting / Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
* Experience of working in an inventory-based business.
* Sage experience / Leading, overseeing or managing a team
Company Benefits
* 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (Full time)
* Service award scheme – 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 year service awards (with various gifts/bonuses)
* Company Pension Scheme
* Summer BBQ / Summer Event for all staff (including entertainment, drinks and food)
* Xmas shut down / Xmas bonus, discretionary
* Xmas party for all staff (including entertainment, drinks and food) (Some years with partners also)
* Free parking
Reference: 225379336
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