Accountant

Location: Onsite

Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm

Salary: Competitive (Open to Qualified, Part-Qualified, or QBE)

Ashley Kate HR & Finance are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client for a hands-on, detail-focused Accountant to join their finance team. This is a 14 month fixed term contract covering a maternity leave. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of day-to-day accounting in a busy, supportive environment, working closely with an experienced Finance Director and Head of Finance.

Our client offers a friendly, collaborative culture within a small but highly capable finance team. The office is attached to the main factory, providing great visibility of operations and a genuine understanding of the business.

The role:

You will play a key part in managing the day-to-day financial accounting operations, with responsibility across sales ledger, purchase ledger, reporting, reconciliations, and stock processes. The role also involves supporting quarterly and annual reporting requirements, alongside ad‑hoc tasks for the FD and HOF.

This is a full-time onsite role in a busy environment where everyone works independently, uses initiative, and gets stuck in. No micromanagement, just a supportive team.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee the sales ledger, including handling customer queries (retail customers)
• Manage purchase ledger
• Complete weekly payment runs
• Conduct VAT, PL, and sales reconciliations
• Assist with quarterly reporting including wages, pension and reconciliations
• Support payment practices reporting
• Support annual gender pay gap analysis
• Assist with stock valuation including onsite stock counting
• Prepare and post journals
• Use Sage 200 daily (experience desirable)
• Payroll experience is advantageous but not essential

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Able to work independently
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Comfortable in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Strong with systems and confident using accounting software (ideally Sage)
• An advanced Excel user (VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, formulas, graphs)
• Open to candidates from any industry background
• Qualified, part-qualified or QBE