Accountant

Company: Vanilla Recruitment
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Location: Kettering
Job Description:

We’re delighted to be recruiting an Accountant on behalf of a well‑established organisation based in Kettering. This Accountant vacancy offers a varied and responsible role within a supportive finance function, providing exposure across management accounts, reporting and operational finance, with full training available where required.

Salary: Up to £35,000

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Working pattern: Office‑based role with flexi‑hours

Location: Kettering

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, life assurance, group personal pension plan, income protection, on‑site parking, flexi‑hours

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts and financial analysis
  • Maintenance of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and the fixed asset register
  • Responsibility for VAT reporting and support with monthly and annual stock takes
  • Assistance with the year‑end audit process, including documentation and auditor queries
  • Processing payroll, expense claims, credit card statements and foreign currency petty cash
  • Sales invoicing for the Irish entity and maintenance of customer accounts
  • Standard costing and financial reporting for test equipment products

Required skills and experience:

  • Proven all‑round accounts department experience, including involvement in monthly management accounts
  • Ideally AAT qualified or part‑qualified CIMA, ACCA or equivalent
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate financial information
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Ability to support and develop others within a finance function
  • Intermediate Excel skills
  • Knowledge of Dynamics 365 Business Central, payroll or consolidation of accounts would be advantageous

Posted: April 16th, 2026