Accounts Officer / Contractor Administrator

About the Role

Home Delivery Services (HDS) is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Officer to join our finance team, reporting directly to the Financial Controller. This is a great opportunity for someone who has positive attitude with solid accounts payable and receivable experience who wants to broaden their exposure across client invoicing, contractor payments, reporting, and general ledger support in a fast-paced logistics environment.

You'll work closely with the CFO, Financial Controller, and wider finance team, while also engaging with contractors, clients, operations, and auditors - making this a genuinely collaborative, commercially engaged role.

What You'll Be Doing

• Processing weekly client invoicing (automated and manual), resolving data issues and client requirements
• Processing weekly line haul invoices
• Preparing and processing weekly contractor RCTIs in Xero, reconciling contractor payments against client invoicing
• Managing and resolving contractor payment queries
• Reporting on weekly line haul and storage costs, supporting margin and utilisation analysis
• Managing corporate credit cards and ensuring receipt policy compliance
• Preparing and maintaining client performance reports
• Assisting with general ledger maintenance and period-end balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting statutory, tax, and internal compliance requirements
• Maintaining accurate, accessible financial records

About You

• Looking for an individual who is proactive, positive attitude, eye for detail, good communication and willingness to work hard
• Proven experience in accounts payable and receivable, including reconciliations
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and general ledger processes
• Strong commercial and accounting acumen with a proactive, results-driven mindset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable managing diverse stakeholders
• Well organised, with the ability to prioritise, delegate, and manage competing deadlines
• A professional, respectful approach that reflects well on our business at every level

Why Join HDS

• Join a rapidly growing national business with strong momentum.
• Be part of a supportive, collaborative finance team working closely with senior leadership.
• Gain broad exposure across AP/AR, reporting, and compliance in a fast-paced commercial environment.