Accounts Manager

  • KELLY PARRISH RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  • Basildon, Essex
  • Jan 08, 2026
Full time Accounting

Job Description

Our client based in Basildon have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Accounts Manager to join their team on a full-time permanent basis. The ideal candidate will have a good all-round knowledge of accounts including both Sales and Purchase Ledger and Sage Line 50. If you have Payroll experience this would be a distinct advantage. If this sounds like you and you would like to work for a thriving company, please read on

The Accounts Manager responsibilities will be: -

  • Raising sales invoices and posting to Sage Line 50.
  • Checking costs have been entered correctly and communicate any issues.
  • Submitting daily sales invoices, performing the month end and producing the monthly reconciliation.
  • Calculating commission reports for clients and sales staff.
  • Credit control duties and dealing with sales invoice queries.
  • Producing a weekly report for Directors to highlight any potential problem clients.
  • Setting up new client credit accounts.
  • Processing sales receipts.
  • Raising monthly client statements.
  • Updating client and supplier contact details.
  • Running end of month reports, calculating the end of month Work in Progress figures, and entering stock figures for the internal AV sheet report.
  • Bank reconciliations.
  • Produce monthly accruals and prepayments.
  • Process purchase invoices, match with the purchase orders and transfer to Sage.
  • Deal with purchase invoice queries.
  • Process bank payments and print daily bank statements.
  • Provide daily cash and availability reports to the Directors.
  • Producing other ad hoc reports at the end of the month and when required.
  • Some administration duties.

As Accounts Manager you will need: -

  • To be a car owner driver due to the location of this role.
  • Experience working as Senior Accounts Assistant or Accounts Manager with good knowledge of both Sales and Purchase Ledger.
  • Good knowledge of Sage Line 50.
  • Exceptional organisational and communication skills.
  • A strong attention to detail.
  • A great work ethic with lots of self-motivation and a flexible approach.

What s in it for you: -

Our client is offering a salary of up to £40,000pa along with on-site car parking and 4 weeks holiday + BH. This is an office-based role, Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm.

If you have the relevant skills and experience we would like to hear from you.