Job title: Lead Accountant
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Manufacturing
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Cardiff
Job published: 13-05-2026
Job ID: 37542
Phone number: +447901913560
Contact email: tom.miller@vargogroup.co.uk

Job Description

Lead Accountant

Cardiff (Hybrid)

Manufacturing

Salary: Up to £55,000 + 10% bonus

Our award-winning manufacturing client is looking to appoint a Lead Accountant into a broad, influential finance role.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants more than a routine month-end position. You will support management accounts, reporting, analysis, controls and business partnering, working closely with operational teams to understand performance and improve decision-making. 

The Role

  • Prepare monthly management accounts, journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Support month-end, year-end and audit processes.
  • Produce analysis on costs, margins, variances and operational performance.
  • Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
  • Improve financial controls, reporting and processes.
  • Partner with non-finance stakeholders across the business.

About You

  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
  • Strong management accounting and reporting experience or related experience (such as audit).
  • Comfortable working with operational and non-finance teams.
  • Manufacturing, engineering, industrials, logistics or similar sector experience would be advantageous.
  • Commercially minded, hands-on and confident explaining the numbers.

Package

  • Salary up to £55,000
  • 10% bonus
  • Hybrid working
  • Broad role with operational and commercial exposure

Apply

For more information, please contact Tom Miller at Vargo Group on 07901913560 or email tom@vargogroup.co.uk

Please note: Our client is unable to offer VISA sponsorship for this position. All applicants must have full right-to-work in the UK in order to be considered.

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