Working with a friendly team of qualified Chartered and Chartered Certified Accountants, accounts technicians and support staff assiting clients with all aspects of accounts including year end, VAT Returns, wages and payroll, business planning, tax planning, SAGE and other accounts software training.

My client is looking for an experienced individual to bring drive and enthusiasm to the branch and to manage a portfolio of clients.

What You’ll Do:

• Review accounts for sole traders, partnerships, limited companies and charities.
• Preparation of tax computations self-assessment returns.
• Preperation of corporation tax returns.
• Manage CGT residential property submissions and accounts.
• Tax planning with clients.
• Manage a portfolio of client work.
• Work in progress levels.
• Undertake client billing.
• Manage deadlines and prioritise work effectively.
• Manage a team of 6
• Review the work of trainees.

What’s On Offer:

• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Structured CPD, training and development programme
• Additional annual leave through length of service scheme
• Bonus and Sick Pay scheme after six full months

Qualifications:

• ACA/ACCA qualification or qualified by experience with at least two years at manager level gained in an accounting practice.
• A good working knowledge of a wide variety of business accounts is desirable
• A good working knowledge of income, corporation and capital gains taxes.
• Accounting: 6 years (preferred)
• Familiar with Quickbooks.
• Solid undertsnading of Sage.

If you are a detail-oriented individual with a passion for finance and possess the required skills, then apply now!

INDCOM

Accounts Administrator

Location: Cheadle

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.30pm

The role:

Our client is looking for an Accounts Administrator to assist the Finance team to support with all company’s accounts payable and receivable.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Manage obligations to suppliers, customers and third-party vendors
• Process bank deposits
• Reconcile financial statements
• Prepare, send and store invoices
• Contact clients and send reminders to ensure timely payments
• Submit tax forms
• Identify and address discrepancies
• Report on the status of accounts payable and receivable
• Update internal accounting databases and spreadsheets

About you: 

• Proven work experience as an Accounts Administrator or similar role
• Good knowledge of bookkeeping procedures and debt collection regulations
• Hands-on experience with accounting software
• Knowledge of Excel
• Data entry skills with an ability to identify numerical errors
• Good organizational and time-management abilities

Interested? Call Meg on 01782 712230 or email MegW@kpir.co.uk

INDCOM

Accounts Clerk 

Part-Time (Flexible)

£25k pro rata

Middlewich

We are looking for an accounts clerk to join our clients' small, friendly team based in Middlewich.

Our client has been established for 2 decades, and supply natural and organic materials to a wide range of customers.

Duties:

• Perform credit control tasks.
• Maintain an adequate supply of stationery for colleagues and place orders as needed.
• Manage petty cash and perform monthly reconciliations.
• Complete mileage and expense claim forms.
• Update the holiday calendar following approval of holiday requests.
• Assist with filing financial documents.
• Provide telephone answering support.
• Assist with bag labeling as needed.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as required.
• Process sales orders in Sage, including verification and dispatch of order acknowledgements.
• Generate sales invoices.
• Enter purchase invoices into the system.
• Assist with periodic physical stock counts.
• Update the daily cash flow forecast

Collections Advisor

Location: Chester

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm, 9am – 5pm OR 10am – 6pm + two Saturdays per month 8am -12pm (remote from home once fully trained). Saturday hours are paid in lieu

Salary: Up to £30k

KPI Recruiting are currently supporting with the recruitment of an Experienced Collections Advisor for our client located in Chester. As a Collections Advisor, you will support customers who have missed payments on their Hire Purchase agreements, assessing each case individually to identify suitable solutions.

Key Duties:

• Contact customers regarding missed payments and assist in updating their agreements.
• Review customer agreements and past interactions to understand their circumstances thoroughly.
• Adjust repayment plans based on customers' current situations.
• Provide support to customers in vulnerable situations.
• Maintain clear and equitable communication with customers, both verbally and in writing.
• Ensure timely completion of all agreed actions to optimize customer satisfaction.
• Refer customers to charitable organizations for additional support and guidance.
• Achieve daily and monthly targets individually and as part of a team.
• Adhere strictly to regulatory standards, particularly concerning consumer rights and fair treatment.
• Report any procedural or departmental risks and concerns promptly.

Skills Required:

• Prior experience in credit control and collections is advantageous; comprehensive training will be provided.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic IT skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong team player with a positive outlook.
• Flexible and capable of meeting deadlines under pressure.

Company Benefits:

• Generous pension scheme
• 26 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee referral program
• Casual dress
• Opportunity to purchase extra annual leave
• Access to Perks at Work benefits
• Awards recognizing outstanding performance
• Income protection scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance program
• Employee of the Year award
• Long Service awards
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Life assurance coverage
• Paid volunteer days
• Social events to foster team bonding

For more information, call Nadine on 01270 589943 or email CV to NadineT@kpir.co.uk

TRAINEE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
BIRCHWOOD
8.30 - 5PM MONDAY - THURSDAY 
8.30 - 2.30 FRIDAY 

KPI Recruiting have an exciting opportunity for someone looking to take their first steps into an accounts capacity. You will be joining a well established, global organisation based within the accounts team of 5. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wanting more exposure in a fast paced and extremely busy accounts function. You will be working on the sage system, and will be confident using MS excel to produce reports. 

The successful candidate will be;

• Enthusiastic & have a willingness to learn
• System savvy
• Have excellent attention to detail 
• Be a confident team player 
• Professional 
• Have the ability to multitask 

Reporting directly into the Finance Manager, you will responsible for;

• Updating the Cash flow 
• Post all receipts from all bank accounts 
• Inputting high volumes of invoices
• Validate post
• Reconcile accounts from start to finish
• Working towards strict accounts deadline
• Supplier Account Reconciliations
• Update and post Bank Transactions
• Assist Credit control in Busy periods
• Accounts Holiday Cover
• Assist Ffinance Manager with any adhoc tasks 

INDCOM 

Currently working with a creative and rapidly expanding organisation based in Warrington to help them find a bookkeeper to join their friendly and welcoming team.

Duties include:

• Record day-to-day financial transactions and complete the posting process.
• Reconciliations
• Monitor financial transactions and reports.
• Process accounts receivable and payable.
• Credit Control duties
• Work with an accountant.
• Working on Xero

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of bookkeeping experience
• Strong communication skill
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Competent with computers including but not limited to MS Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel and knowledge of Xero is desirable but not essential
• An ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Payrate: £13ph - £16ph DOE
• Hours: 10 - 15 Hours per week 

INDCOM

Currently working with a creative and rapidly expanding organisation based in Warrington to help them find a Part Time Bookkeeper to join their friendly and welcoming team.

Duties include:

• Record day-to-day financial transactions and complete the posting process.
• Reconciliations
• Monitor financial transactions and reports.
• Process accounts receivable and payable.
• Credit Control duties
• Work with an accountant.
• Working on Xero

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of bookkeeping experience
• Strong communication skill
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Competent with computers including but not limited to MS Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel and knowledge of Xero is desirable but not essential
• An ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Payrate: £13ph - £16ph DOE
• Hours: 10 -15 hours per week 

Position: Head Of Finance

Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 DOE

Location: Warrington

An exciting opportunity has become available for a thriving business within the Financial Services industry. Our client is looking for a Commercially driven Head of Finance who will take responsibility heading up the business finance department. If you come from a similar industry and are looking for an opportunity that will offer challenges but many rewards then this could be the role for you

Job Description

• Responsibility for establishing a precedent bank of, and thereafter maintaining, company accounting policies using established financial regimes such as GAAP as an appropriate reference point
• Assisting the Managing Director and SMT set budgets/predicting future trends and monitoring performance throughout the financial year
• Providing and interpreting financial data, including but not limited to monthly board packs (profit and loss/balance sheet/budget performance/cash flow/credit control/debt recovery and financial forecasting)
• Preparation of annual draft accounts, bad debt provision, annual adjustments.  Liaising and assisting external accountants prior to the final draft approval
• Source, negotiate and put in place specialist business insurance requirements
• Researching external and internal factors impacting on business financial performance
• Research, develop and implement new financial processes, software and systems to improve finance department efficiency
• Analysis of competitors, industry benchmarks and trends
• Liaising internally to identify issues/lock up in invoice realisation. Actively input into claims journey with financial housekeeping KPIs in mind. Lead regular commercial meetings to ensure forecasted sales are on track
• Weekly Directors report, containing cash flow, business trading and collections data
• Assessing cost-reduction opportunities and ensuring value in our supply agreements
• Assisting with the formulation of short-term and long-term business planning including discussions with advertising providers and considering profitability of potential future product lines
• Researching and making grant applications, where appropriate (e.g. EU funding, UK government grants)
• Management and coordination of research and development claims, supply all financial information, ensuring timely submission
• Assessing product financial performance at a macro level using our analytics tools. Help the business identify most profitable workstreams and liaise with third party advertising partners accordingly
• Formulate financial reports and KPIs for external advertising partners
• Supporting the management team with ad hoc operational tasks and bringing general commercial acumen and experience to the running of the business
• Taking the lead on seeking out funding and investment opportunities
• Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulation and legislation and attending relevant FCA externally hosted courses
• Oversee and manage the finance and credit control team staff, ensuring accounts are up to date and fully reconciled, and ensure credit control is working efficiently to maximise collections
• Management and oversight of company payroll (inc. keeping staff personal financial information up to date)
• Identifying, developing and managing external relationships with appropriate other contacts, e.g. solicitors, debt collection agencies, external accountants, bankers and statutory organisations such as HMRC
• Approving day-to-day company payments to suppliers and contractors via Bankline
• Producing calculations for FCA reporting obligations and returns, including but not limited to regulatory returns, firms details, attestation, PRR, VoP, tariff data, financial resilience reports
• Preparation of information for Directors annual income tax returns, manage and coordinate submission of tax returns, payments on account and personal income tax forecasts. Annual P11D submissions
• Hold the position of CASS Officer within the business – responsible for company adherence to FCA CASS rules, ensuring regulated and non-regulated client money is handled appropriately, ensuring all daily reporting requirements are met.  Manage the annual CASS audit, all supported by the internal Q&R team
• General responsibility for all HMRC matters including VAT returns, filing, payment, corporation tax
• As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you will be a trusted advisor and an agent of change for the company, always working towards the wellbeing of the business, being an active member of the team, proactively making suggestions to improve business performance and being regularly involved in business decision making
• Leading and actively participating in executives, committees, and projects as necessary for the role
• Remain aligned to the Operations Executive, ensuring the best interests of the business at all times
• Foster an inclusive culture which encourages each individual to have the passion to deliver exceptional service throughout the business
• Ensure that the business provides staff with the appropriate resources, skills and knowledge they need to be effective, efficient and regulatory compliant
• Manage and embed changing initiatives into the company’s ways of working
• Participate in the review, amendment and implementation of relevant policies and procedures across the business including data, GDPR and systems
• Ensure any GDPR or FCA conduct issues are promptly resolved and reported to the Managing Director
• Adherence to client confidentiality and GDPR requirements.  Handling personal data in accordance with the company's data protection policies and procedures
• Support the business compliance needs including policy documentation and training staff in matters related to your sector, following defined processes and use of business tools
• Ensuring all team members have received appropriate training in order for them to perform duties in line with their job description and support them with any further training required to improve their skills
• Commitment to the company’s ethos of high-quality standards of customer care.
• Commitment to comply with health and safety regulations and to operate within our Regulator’s rules (as applicable to the job role)
• Responsible for ensuring consumer duty responsibilities appropriate to the role are adhered to
• Ensuring all personal learning requirements are regularly maintained in line with company, legal, regulatory and industry guidelines
• To carry out any other duties that are within your skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed

The Successful Candidate

• Has strong personal leadership qualities and personal credibility to inspire trust and confidence in the finance function and wider business
• Is a strategic and innovative thinker who can translate strategy into operational and project plans and goals, and be hands-on in implementing them
• Demonstrates a proven ability to challenge, influence make changes with positive benefits
• Strong commitment to upholding ethical business progression and best practice
• A strong commercial mindset with the ability to use this when making all business decisions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, to communicate with all levels of the company
• Be a team player, with excellent organisational skills
• Excellent time management skills, and the ability to prioritise competing demands
• Be diligent and conscientious, with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work to deadlines and within defined standards
• Possession of a good working knowledge of IT encompassing, but not limited to SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

 INDCOM

Finance Manager

£45-55k DOE

Our client, a leader within the manufacturing industry is seeking a self-starter who is an experienced Finance Manager to support their current Financial Controller and Senior Team.  Joining a dynamic and friendly team you will be responsible for the below duties, ensuring you are providing accurate and integral information to the Financial Director on a daily/weekly basis. If you are a part qualified/qualified candidate looking for the next step within your career then this could be the ideal role for you!

Job role/Duties

Financial Strategy Development

• Spearhead the development and implementation of comprehensive financial strategies aligned with organisational goals
• Provide strategic financial insights to support executive decision-making

Risk Management

• Evaluate and manage financial risks, proposing mitigation strategies to safeguard the financial health of the organisation
• Stay abreast of industry trends and regulatory changes to ensure compliance and risk resilience

Cash Flow Management

• Monitor and optimise cash flow to maintain liquidity and support operational needs
• Implement efficient cash management procedures to maximize returns on surplus funds

Cost Management

• Lead cost control initiatives, identifying areas for optimization without compromising operational efficiency
• Conduct regular cost-benefit analyses to inform business decisions

Financial Modelling

• Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis
• Analyse financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with department heads to understand their financial needs and provide guidance on budgeting and resource allocation
• Foster a culture of financial awareness and responsibility across the organisation

Financial Reporting

• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements

Audit Management

• Coordinate and manage external audits, ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process
• Implement recommendations from audits to enhance financial controls and processes

Team Leadership

• Provide mentorship and leadership to the finance team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
• Conduct performance evaluations and identify opportunities for professional development

Ad Hoc Analysis and Project

• Undertake special financial analysis projects as required by senior management
• Provide insights and recommendations for strategic initiatives and business development opportunities

Annual Bonus Scheme

Company pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Should the above seem like the perfect opportunity for you then apply now!

HB – Accounts Senior

Our client, is an award-winning firm of accountants with offices in Sale and Warrington. They have been working with clients from a range of business sectors for over twenty years and are looking for an experienced Accounts Senior to join an existing team.

Job Duties

Preparing VAT returns

Preparing accounts from start to finish

Responsible for helping clients with any queries

Manage own client base

Assist with audits on occasion

The Successful Candidate

Some form of professional qualification or in the process of achieving one

Have at least 3 years’ experience in practice

Experience with Iris, Sage & Xero

Excellent communication skills both written and verbally

What’s On Offer

Salary: up to £40,000 DOE

Hours: 4.5 day week worked (7.75 hours Monday – Thursday, 4 hours on a Friday)

Study packages available if necessary

Hybrid working, 2 days at home 3 in the office after 3-month probation

28 days including bank holidays, + 3 additional days over Christmas

Birthday off after 12 months of service