Overview
We have been driving manufacturing innovation for over 27 years, over the last 12 months, we upgraded our operations by transitioning to NetSuite, and we are now looking for a capable professional to step into this role to replace a leaver within our close-knit, four-person finance team. You will take total ownership of our daily processing and bank reconciliations, finding smarter ways to optimize how we bed-in our new software. This is a highly collaborative role designed for long-term security; you will be actively supported to cross-train in payroll and management accounts, expanding your skill set while ensuring our team eliminates any single point of failure.
What You’ll Do (Accountabilities)
- Execute fast and flawless transactional data processing to keep our primary ledgers completely accurate and up to date within 72 hours.
- Reconcile bank accounts, company card statements, and digital transactions within NetSuite to ensure our system perfectly matches reality at all times.
- Optimize our newly implemented NetSuite workflows, finding smarter and more efficient ways to handle daily processing and ledger routines.
- Cross-train in business-critical financial areas—such as payroll and management accounts—to build deep operational resilience across our small team.
- Audit the ledgers regularly to catch system errors early, spot skipped invoices, and resolve internal or supplier questions quickly.
- Manage the central finance inbox as the primary gatekeeper, protecting the wider team from constant interruptions and ensuring supplier queries are answered rapidly.
What You’ll Bring (Requirements)
Must-Haves (Essential)
- An "Above-the-Line" Mindset: A natural alignment with core accountability, operating with total ownership, accountability, and responsibility rather than blame, excuses, or denial.
- Accounting Experience: Proven, hands-on experience managing core ledgers, processing transactional data, and performing complex bank reconciliations independently.
- Airtight Attention to Detail: An obsession with system data hygiene and a track record of catching and resolving processing errors early.
- Communication & Organization: Excellent organizational skills to act as an effective departmental gatekeeper and manage supplier relationships professionally.
Nice-to-Haves (Preferred)
- Direct hands-on experience using NetSuite or an equivalent major enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
- Prior experience working within a manufacturing sector.
- A relevant accounting qualification or active study toward one (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIMA).
Benefits & Perks
Financial & Career Growth
- Salary Range: £33,000 - £38,000 per annum (Level 2 placement reflecting your experience and capability, with clear pathways to scale your salary as you expand your impact).
- SuperFOIL Annual Bonus Programme: An exceptional dual-track bonus structure (up to 15% max potential) split equally between your individual performance (KPIs/growth projects) and overall company performance.
- Structured Career Progression: Transparent, merit-based career pathways where advancement is based on your demonstrated impact and competency gates, evaluated annually in April.
- Dedicated Training Budget: £1,000 per year personal training budget to support your professional and technical advancement.
- Ongoing Development: Continuous feedback loops through dedicated monthly 1-to-1s and structured bi-annual capability reviews to map your progression path.
Leave & Well-being
- Generous Holiday Package: 22 days base holiday + Bank Holidays, plus an extra 3 days automatically allocated over the Christmas period (25 days total + stats).
- Loyalty Holiday Scheme: Earn 1 additional day of holiday for every 2 years of service (climbing to a total of 5 additional days).
- Paid Sick Leave: 5 days of paid sick leave per year, increasing by 1 additional day per year of service (capped at 15 days total).
- Compassionate Leave: 5 days of paid compassionate leave when you need it most.
If you are ready to take total ownership of our daily processing, expand your skills, and build a world-class finance engine with us, we want to hear from you! Click the "Apply Now" button to submit your CV, and a member of our talent acquisition team will review your application for the next stage of our selection process.
Pay: £33,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Lincoln LN6 3DH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- AAT (preferred)
- CIMA (preferred)
- ACCA (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
