Accounts Supervisor – 6 Month FTC

Accounting
Fife
July 29, 2025
Contract
Urgent

Job Description

Job Title: Accounts Supervisor
Location: Dunfermline (3 days office / 2 days WFH)
Salary: DOE
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: 6 Month FTC
Remote/Hybrid Split: Hybrid

You know how to keep a finance team ticking.

You re the one people turn to when operations need tightening, processes need fixing, and monthly deadlines need hitting.

Our client is hiring an Accounts Supervisor to take charge of transactional finance operations across Purchase Ledger, Banking, Vendor Management, and Reporting with scope across multiple international entities.

This isn t a hands-off leadership role. You ll be right in the middle of it, running processes, developing your team, and constantly looking for ways to improve systems and controls.

What you ll be doing:

  • Leading the Operational Finance team to deliver accurate, efficient processing across purchase ledger and banking
  • Coordinating daily transactional operations and ensuring smooth month-end close across UK and EU
  • Owning monthly financial reporting, KPIs, and ledger reconciliations
  • Overseeing invoice processing and weekly supplier payments
  • Driving automation in banking and payment processes
  • Building strong internal relationships to improve P2P efficiency and support internal stakeholders
  • Managing the shared AP inbox and ensuring high levels of service
  • Maintaining vendor records and managing new vendor onboarding in line with internal controls
  • Improving intercompany reconciliations and leading balance sheet reviews
  • Supporting audits and statutory reporting
  • Creating and maintaining financial policies and procedures
  • Covering AR and credit control during peak periods
  • Mentoring and developing two direct reports
  • Getting stuck into ad hoc projects and process improvement initiatives

What you ll need to bring:

  • Experience in a similar leadership role, ideally within a large international business
  • Top-tier organisational skills. You know how to juggle tasks, people, and deadlines without breaking a sweat
  • Strong communication and people management chops. You can lead, coach, and develop a team with confidence
  • Proven experience working with ERP systems, ideally MS Dynamics
  • High-level Excel and data manipulation skills. You ll be turning raw data into clean reporting
  • A track record of improving processes, streamlining systems, and raising standards
  • Hands-on mindset. You re not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get things done

What else you should know:

  • You ll report to the Financial Controller and work cross-functionally across the business
  • There s opportunity here to genuinely impact the way the business runs its international finance operations
  • You ll be part of a company that values continuous improvement, quality, and getting things right the first time
  • This role does include light physical requirements such as sitting and standing for long periods, occasional bending and lifting (standard office-based duties.

If you re the type who leads by example, improves everything you touch, and genuinely enjoys helping a team thrive, this could be your next move.

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