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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