Senior Accounts Manager £45,000 DOE
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Exeter | Multi-Company Group | Competitive Salary + Career Growth
Are you an experienced accounts professional who genuinely understands the numbers—not just the process?
We're looking for a highly capable Senior Accounts Manager to take ownership of the finance function across a growing group of businesses based in the South West. This is a hands-on, senior role for someone who thrives on improving systems, maintaining financial control, and producing accurate management information that supports business growth.
Why This Role?
This is not a traditional accounts position where you'll simply process transactions and follow established routines.
You'll be trusted to:
* Take ownership of finance processes across multiple businesses
* Improve financial controls and reporting standards
* Drive better use of Xero throughout the group
* Manage fixed assets, depreciation, finance agreements, and balance sheet control
* Provide directors with clear, accurate financial information
* Help build a scalable finance function for an ambitious and expanding organisation
If you enjoy solving problems, improving systems, and making a real impact, this role offers an excellent opportunity to shape the future of the finance department.
The Role
Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will be responsible for:
Financial Management & Reporting
* Producing accurate monthly management accounts
* Preparing profit & loss reports, balance sheets and cashflow information
* Supporting budgeting, forecasting and business performance analysis
* Assisting with group reporting and multi-company financial management
Xero Management & Financial Control
* Managing Xero across multiple companies
* Maintaining robust financial records and reconciliations
* Improving reporting, automation, and financial processes
* Developing stronger controls and reducing manual administration
Fixed Assets & Asset Finance
A key part of this role is managing fixed assets within Xero, including:
* Asset additions and disposals
* Depreciation calculations and postings
* Asset register maintenance
* HP agreements, loans, and asset finance reconciliations
* Ensuring asset records reconcile accurately with management accounts and balance sheets
Purchase Ledger & Supplier Management
* Managing supplier invoices and payment runs
* Reconciling supplier statements
* Resolving discrepancies and improving invoice processes
* Ensuring accurate coding and VAT treatment
Compliance & Reconciliations
* VAT return preparation
* Bank, loan and intercompany reconciliations
* Maintaining balance sheet schedules
* Supporting year-end accounts and external accountants
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience
? Advanced practical experience using Xero
? Proven experience using the Xero Fixed Asset Register
? Experience posting depreciation, managing asset additions and disposals
? Strong management accounts experience
? Excellent understanding of balance sheet control and reconciliations
? Multi-company or group accounting experience
? Strong knowledge of VAT, purchase ledger and financial controls
? Excellent Excel skills
? xsngvjr Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
Personal Attributes
* Organised and highly detail-focused
* Commercially aware and proactive
* Comfortable challenging poor processes
* Solutions-focused and hands-on
* Trustworthy, reliable and professional
* Able to work confidently in a fast-paced, growing business environment
Desirable Experience
Experience within any of the following sectors would be highly advantageous:
* Construction
* Plant Hire
* Transport & Logistics
* Engineering
* Aggregates
* Fleet Management
* Asset-Heavy Businesses
Experience with intercompany accounting, board-level reporting and finance system improvements would also be beneficial.
Competitive salary based on experience up to £45,000
Long-term career progression opportunities
Opportunity to influence and improve a growing finance function
Supportive leadership team
Flexible working arrangements may be considered for exceptional candidates