Job Description
Job Title: Accounts & Office Manager
Location: Manchester
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (DOE)
Hours: 37 hours per week (flexitime)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Working Pattern: Fully office-based initially, with the option of 1 day working from home after probation
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts & Office Manager to join a fast-paced, growing fashion design business based in Manchester, near Victoria Station. This is a hands-on, varied role combining finance management with office administration, offering real responsibility within a long-established, family-owned company that works with well-known UK retailers and promotes a dynamic, collaborative working culture.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director and working closely with external accountants.
Key Responsibilities:
* Prepare accurate monthly management accounts in collaboration with the external accountant
* Produce accounts up to trial balance
* Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns
* Manage sales ledger, purchase ledger, and credit control
* Raise, match, and reconcile invoices and overheads
* Complete bank, balance sheet, and credit card reconciliations
* Process payroll for less than 25 staff
* Manage weekly and monthly supplier payment runs
* Develop and maintain cashflow forecasts and budgets
* Produce weekly and monthly financial reports
* Review costs and expenditure, identifying efficiencies
* Act as the main point of contact for HMRC and other external bodies
* Support financial reporting for a small property portfolio, including rental reports and meter readings
* Manage general office administration and act as a central point of contact
* Provide basic HR administration support for new starters and personnel records
* Oversee Health & Safety procedures, utilities, and office security
* Liaise with suppliers, customers, and third-party service providers
* Assist with general enquiries and day-to-day office coordination
About You:
* AAT qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience
* Strong all-round bookkeeping experience and confidence managing accounts independently
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
* Able to work under pressure and manage sudden changes effectively
* Positive, proactive, and hands-on with a "can-do" attitude
* Strong Excel skills and using accounting systems (Xero, Opera Pegasus advantageous)
* Import background or similar advantageous but not essential
* Organised, adaptable, and confident working autonomously
Why Apply?
* Stable, long-established business with an entrepreneurial culture
* Convenient city-centre location with nearby parking
* Opportunity to make a genuine impact in a growing business
What's Next?
If you are looking for a varied role in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.